
AN ALA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS - In the competitive world of a Tokyo boarding school in 1890, young Toyo searches for his place among ancient traditions and the burgeoning modernization of Japan. "A memorable chronicle of boys' inhumanity to boys, and a testament...

While obtaining a Western education at a prestigious Japanese boarding school in 1890, sixteen-year-old Toyo also receives traditional samurai training which has profound effects on both his baseball game and his relationship with his father.
