japan

This title examines the bombing of Pearl Harbor, focusing on the events leading up to the attack, a detailed account of the attack itself, and the effects the attack had on the United States. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report writing. Features include a glossary, a selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Tells the story of William Adams, an Englishman who was part of a Dutch crew that arrived in Japan in 1600 in hopes of opening trade, discussing how he became a favorite in the ruling shogun's court, and his later attempts to extend trade privileges to England.

Recounts the events and effects of the Japanese sinking of an American gunboat in the Yangtze River in 1937.

This book expresses U.S.-Japanese relations by revealing a disquieting, tragicomic grassroots collision of two disparate cultures and two conflicting interpretations of capitalism.

Examines how African-Americans viewed and sought to influence international events throughout history, focusing on African-American interest in Japan and China.