White Crane
by Sandy Fussell and Rhian Nest James • Book 1 of the Samurai Kids Series
Can a one-legged boy become a great samurai warrior? Meet some unique aspiring champions... read more
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Historical Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- Asian
- Disability
Year Published 2010
Word Count 35,839
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 590L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 138408
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Schools
- Contests
- Samurai--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Samurai
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Asia
- Japan
- People with disabilities--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- People with disabilities
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Martial Arts
- Japan--Fiction
- Contests--Fiction
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