The world of the samurai warrior
By: by Ruth Owen ; consultants, Suzy Gazlay, MA, recipient, Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching, Jason Christopher Jones, Ph. D., Japanese language and culture consultant
Series: It's a fact!; It's a fact! (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Ruby Tuesday Books Limited
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781909673526
Subjects: Social life and customs; Samurai; Armor; Juvenile literature; Manners and customs; Jiu-jitsu; Swords
Description: Presents an introduction to the Japanese warriors known as samurai, including their history, lifestyle, weapons, training, and social customs.
Notes: "Real-life reads."

Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.

Accelerated Reader MG 4.5 0.5 168999.
Table of contents: title: A battle to the death; title: The warriors of Japan; title: Life in Japan; title: The way of the warrior; title: A Samurai childhood; title: Fighting on horseback; title: The Samurai sword; title: Learning to sword fight; title: Samurai armor; title: A Samurai's day off; title: Going to war; title: On the battlefield; title: The final battle.