Young Samurai Series
by Chris Bradford (Author)
This riveting and highly-awarded 10-book series is a sure choice to engage middle-school boys.
The Young Samurai is a series of action-adventure stories set in 17th century Japan. The stories follow the exploits of an English boy, Jack Fletcher, who is rescued by the legendary sword master Masamoto Takeshi, when he is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan and his father and the ship's crew are slaughtered by ninja pirates. Jack's only hope is to become a samurai warrior, so under the tutelage of Takeshi, he strives to be the first gaijin samurai.
Winner of the Great Britain Sasakawa Award (2008); The Fighting Spirit Awards Book of the Year (2008); Shortlisted for Red House Children’s Book Award (2009); School Library Association’s Riveting Read (2009); Winner The Weald Book Award (2014); Nominated for numerous other awards, including the Carnegie Medal and the Independent Booksellers Award, Red House Children’s Book Awards Pick of the Year (2010); Shortlisted for Southampton’s Favourite Book Award (2010), Red House Children’s Book Award Pick of the Year (2011), Winner of the Northern Ireland Book Awards (2011)
