Filter By Subjects
Animated films Comic books, strips, etc Japan Japan Foreign relations United States Japan Foreign relations United States Juvenile literature Japan Juvenile literature Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 Samurai United States Foreign relations Japan Juvenile literature World War, 1939-1945 CausesFilter By Subjects
Animated films Comic books, strips, etc Japan Japan Foreign relations United States Japan Foreign relations United States Juvenile literature Japan Juvenile literature Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 Samurai United States Foreign relations Japan Juvenile literature World War, 1939-1945 CausesRissman, Rebecca
Summary: In "narrative nonfiction format, this ... book follows a selection of people who experienced the 2011 Japan Tsunami"--Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.34 RISKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: "In 2019 the Anime Expo attracted over 115,000 people from all over the world to the Los Angeles Convention Center. The expo, which is the largest anime convention in North America, would not exist without Japanese comics called manga. While appealing to the masses, most mangaka work alone. They write the scripts for the stories and draw every panel themselves. Because manga are a...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 741.2 KALSattin, Samuel
Summary: "An accessible, inclusive guide aimed at helping young fans celebrate their okatu spirit by sharing the history of anime and manga while giving young readers advice on how to explore and interact with this fandom. Whether they're watching anime on Netflix and Crunchyroll or bringing home stacks of manga from the library or bookstore, there is no denying that young fans need a guidebook to help...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: RP Kids 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Become an anime and manga expert with this must-have, 100% unofficial guide! Chock full of cool info, anime and manga fans will not want to miss out! From One Piece to Sailor Moon, Haikyuu to Spy x Family, theUltimate Guide to Anime and Mangahas everything you need to know about amazing anime and manga! Full of recaps, character backgrounds, plot theories, backstory, trivia, and much, much...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Streissguth, Thomas
Summary: Introduces the history, languages, geography, weather, and culture of Japan.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2008
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 952 STRLüsted, Marcia Amidon.
Summary: Discusses the devastating March 11, 2011 earthquake in Japan and the tsunami it spawned, examining the extent of the damage to the country and its people.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2012
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 952.0512 LUSOda, Eiichirō
Summary: Usopp was known in his village for telling tall tales such as claiming that pirates are attacking. But now, when the Black Cat Pirates really are attacking, Usopp must find the strength to defend his village.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viz, LLC 2004
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 ONECopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Manga, Call number: YA FIC ODALangeland, Deirdre
Summary: Draws on first-person testimony to document the harrowing events of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that damaged the Fukushima power plant, triggering a nightmare nuclear meltdown.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.17 LANBlumberg, Rhoda.
Summary: In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2001
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB NAKAHAMA BLUKimura, Yukie
Summary: "When Yukie Kimura was eight years old, her family lived on a tiny island near the coast of northern Japan, where her father was a lighthouse keeper. Her days were filled with adventure and nature: collecting seagull eggs to bake cookies, finding fresh seafood on the shore, and digging for fossils in a cave. But it was also 1945, the final year of World War II. Then, during one sunny weekend,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KIMMacdonald, Fiona
Summary: Traces the history of the samurai castles of medieval Japan with information on the role of samurai, shogun, and women in feudal Japanese society, on religious beliefs, and on arms and armor of the period.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Peter Bedrick Books 1995
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 952 MACKaminski, Leah
Summary: "A mesmerizing blend of old and new traditions, Japan is a country of diverse land, climate, and people ... Explore Japan's history and its creation of art forms including origami, calligraphy, and ikebana, the art of flower arranging."--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2020
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 952 KAMCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place Co KaminskiNobleman, Marc Tyler
Summary: "In this important and moving true story of reconciliation after war, beautifully illustrated in watercolor, a Japanese pilot bombs the continental U.S. during WWII--the only enemy ever to do so--and comes back 20 years later to apologize."--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FUJHart, Christopher
Summary: Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing manga heads and bodies as well as characters in styles including shoujo and bishounen.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill Publications 2011
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 741.5 HARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 741.522 HAROlson, Elsie
Summary: "Samurai are known for their strict code of honor, and this book discusses the origin of samurai, their historical development, famous samurai, key skills and traits, and details about weapons, training, and battles." --
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 952 OLSDiCicco, Sue
Summary: "In this book, author Sue DiCicco and Sadako's older brother Masahiro tell her complete story in English for the first time--how Sadako's courage throughout her illness inspired family and friends, and how she became a symbol of all people, especially children, who suffer from the impact of war. Her life and her death carry a message: we must have a wholehearted desire for peace and be willing...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SASCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT 921 Sasaki 2020Bortz, Alfred B.
Summary: Recounts the Tohoku earthquake, subsequent tsunami, and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2012
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.1799 BORHale, Nathan
Summary: Presents a graphic novel retelling of the Doolittle Raid, an American aerial operation to bomb Tokyo during World War II.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 HALCopies Available at Kingsley
2 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC HALHasday, Judy L.
Summary: Chronicles the events leading up to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the details of the attack itself, and the ensuing reaction of the United States.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2001
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Turner, Pamela S.
Summary: Documents the true story of the legendary samurai who was raised in the household of the enemies who killed his father before being sent to live in a monastery where, against the odds, he learned and perfected his fighting skills.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 MINSwanson, Jennifer
Summary: "Pearl Harbor features real stories of that fateful Sunday morning in 1941 when Japanese planes executed a surprise attack on the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. American Girl Nanea Mitchell shares her own experiences adjusting to the drastic changes to everyday life in Hawaii following the attack"--Amazon.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC SWADemuth, Patricia.
Summary: Shares coverage of the events surrounding the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, offering insight into the devastation that sank four battleships and killed more than two thousand servicemen before propelling the United States into World War II.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2013
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 DEMCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT US Hist What DemuthTurner, Pamela S.
Summary: Documents the true story of the legendary samurai who was raised in the household of the enemies who killed his father before being sent to live in a monastery where, against the odds, he learned and perfected his fighting skills.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 MINAMOTO, YOSHITSUNE TURMcKay, Susan
Summary: "This book explores the exciting culture and many festivals that are celebrated in Japan"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark 2010