Samurai Kids 2: Owl Ninja
Illustrator
Rhian Nest James
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Year
2011
ISBN
9780763654511
Pages
248 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Sensei Ki-yaga leads Niya and the other students of the Cockroach Ryu on a journey to beg the feudal Emperor to stop war from breaking out between the mountain ryus, putting to the test the firm friendship and unusual skills of these physically-disabled samurai-in-training.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Lexile Measure
600L
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical disability; Physical appearance; blind; missing limb; acquired limb difference/amputation; albinism; polydactyly
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Asian (Japanese)
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2011, Nominee, Fiction Middle Grade
Keywords
Samurai; Japan; school; Kings, Queens, Rulers; War; superstitions; magic
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Fussell, Sandy, "Samurai Kids 2: Owl Ninja" (2011). Diverse Families. 1964.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1964