The Sign of the Chrysanthemum
Interest Level: Grade 6 - Grade 8
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.6
Lexile® measure: 870L
DRA: 44
Guided Reading: U
Genre/Theme:
- Adventure
- General Fiction
- Historical Fiction
Topics:
- Social Studies
- World History
- Middle Ages
- Character and Values
- Friends and Friendship
- Friends and Friendship
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About This Book
Muna has never known his father -- a "samurai," a noble warrior. But Muna's mother has told Muna how he will know him one day: "by the sign of the chrysanthemum." When his mother dies, Muna travels to the capital of twelfth-century Japan, a bewildering city on the verge of revolution. He finds a haven there, as servant to the great swordsmith, Fukuji. But Muna cannot forget his dream: He must find his father. Only then will he have power and a name to be reckoned with. Only then will he become a man.
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