This book is Ruby and Jill Messick’s choice. We loved it! Based on a true story, we learned a lot about Japan’s relationship with the rest of the world—is lack of relationship, I should say. We learned that it takes great courage and consistency in both hope and purpose to fight broken systems that are set fixed in their ways. Questions, adaptations, humility, observation, and wonder carry our survivor on the adventure of a lifetime. Even though he spends years in seemingly unprogressing jobs, to Manjiro, no experience is considered a waste. Everything has purpose to teach him a lesson. Life is a gift and he is grateful.
Ok everyone looks pretty serious in the photo above but we had our laughs too!!
Then, this cutie destroyed all of us at five crowns after book discussion. She and Reese also brought home chicken socks and whale socks (because Manjiro is rescued by a whaling ship, adopted by the whaling ship captain, and later promoted to harpooner aboard another whaling ship. Maybe the socks were a lucky charm for Q, because she definitely had a great hand!
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