The Paper Samurai

Have you ever felt that something wasn't right but that you were too young or too small or too afraid to do something about it? If so, then you know how Hana and Aiko, the main characters in this book,must have felt before they found the courage to stand up to what was going wrong in their lives and make things right.

When Hana and Aiko discover a plot totricka working family out of there treasured heirlooms, they know it is time to spring into action; but, with the adults in their lives very busy or sick, they must find an unexpected friend to help them set things right.Armed only withsimple tools and Hana's grandfather's stories, the friends have a tall order to fill if they are going to foil the villians' plans before they can get the heirlooms out of the village and into the city.

As you adventure with them through their journey in the marketplace, gardens, forest and fieldsof Ohara,Japan, I hope that you will find the courage and strength to fuel your own adventures!