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Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9780439164856
ISBN number: 0439164850
Label: Scholastic Ltd.
Manufacturer: Scholastic Ltd.
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 160
Printing Date: September 01, 2004
Publishing house: Scholastic Ltd.
Age index: Ages 9-12
Sale Popularity Level: 150269
Studio: Scholastic Ltd.
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Kazunomiya, along with her royal family, is thought to be a divinity, descended from the goddess of the sun, and she lives an extremely sheltered life. However, when a Japanese general signs a treaty with the white-faced men from America, uncertainty and turmoil erupt in the kingdom. But the external threats do not compare to the tangled intrigue, romance, and politics that dominate the imperial palace, as wives and queens plot to destroy Kazunomiya and her mother.
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Kazunomiya is a princess of Japan during the time when the emperor became a nominal power while the shogun retained all real control over the country. I knew very little about this time period, so it was a great introduction to it.
I have always been a fan of Dear America, and this book did not disappoint! I decided to read it last summer because I have been trying to read all the books I had not read when I was in middle and high school (I am currently in college). I ended up reading the book in one evening because every time I put it down, I came back and started reading again. Kathryn Lasky (who I adore as an author!) draws the reader into this ficitional diary of a real princess as if it were written by the girl herself. As a reader, I found myself becoming attached to the character - which is what every good book of this nature should do!
I found nothing boresome about the book, and it has quickly risen to be one of my favorite books. Out of the Royal Diaries series, it is my second favorite, beat out only by Sondok.
Seeing as I am a junior in college, I find it a little irksome that people label these "kids' books" and assume they're on par with the American Girls books (which I grew up on, by the way - but would not be so enthralled by now). Many of the Dear America series books have a relatively high reading level (the average 12-year-old would struggle tremedously, I'll leave it at that), and the content of others is best grasped by older readers - at least older teens.
Regardless, I love how Dear America, over the years, has made me thirst for history so much. Once I read a good book, I want to learn as much about the subject as I possibly can, so these books in my life have inspired many hours in the library over the years!
I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a book that shares some history of a time period unknown to many, although I do believe females (especially teens and a little older) will get the most out of it - considering that is the target audience.
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Hello there.I absoloutly loved this book. I think it should be a movie it was that good. Learing about Kazunomya was great. I love the way Katheryn Lasky included so much! This is her best book I've read. This book is about a young girl who goes through many obstacles. She is engaged to Arisugawa and falls in love with him. Then later has to marry another person! This is a grat book for anyone to read.
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This book begins with references to several Japanese customs, such as tea ceremonies and brush painting. More of these references repeatedly show up on almost every page of the book. This makes for a very breezy read.
This book was very educational because, unlike some of the other Royal Diaries titles, I didn't know who Princess Kazunomiya. Truth be told, I didn't learn much about how she was significant from reading her "diary." The book does serve as a nice sojourn into the forgotten history of Japan, and that element was very informative. I learned a lot from reading the book.
This book serves as a welcome addition to the fantastic Royal Diaries series. Fans of the series should not pass this one by.
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12 year old, Kazunomiya is a virtual prisoner living in luxury behind the vast walls of the Japanese Palace.She is born in the year of the fire horse, which is a bad omen, especially when her father died after her birth, so they made her elder her age by one year.Kazunomiya, who lives her methodical life behind the palace walls, is going to find a new change in her life.
Paled skin people called, Americans are appearing at the Japanese boundaries and accepting trading rights from the Japanese.It is at this time too that Kazunomiya learns that her prince, she had known all her life was not going to marry her.Her half-brother the Emperor, wants her to marry the young Shogun of Japan, who is pathetic and stupid.Kathryn Lasky has created a beautiful character within the pages of this book, I sincerely congratulate her!
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Hi. I loved this book so much. It really blew me away. Lasky's books are all really good but this is the best! I have always really liked Japanese culture and when I saw this book I said, "I got to get it! "Set in 1858, a few years after Japan's treaty with the Americans or "White Faced Devils" This book is about Kazunomiya princess of Japan. Her mother was the Emporer's favorite misstress, but she is not the favorite of others. The Empress Mother hates the mother and plots to rid of her for good. She always thinks of ways to insult the mother rudley. Kazunomiya's half brother is the new emporer and has made her a marrage proposal to a Prince whom she loves. Then Kazunomiya meets the future shogun of Japan, a boy named Yoshi about her age who she dislikes, but ends up becoming friends with him. When the old shogun dies, Yoshi becomes the new one. Kazunomiya's birthday has been changed so that she may be conpadable with her Prince and she is clearly mad about that. This book stands out in good way and is well worth the money.
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