Samurai Rising Summary
Gareth Hinds and Pamela S. Turner

Samurai Rising Overview

Samurai Rising is a young adult nonfiction historical account by Pamela S. Turner that recounts the life and era in which legendary Japanese samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune lived and fought during and after the Gempei War of 1180-1185. Samurai Rising explores important themes central to samurai life, such as the importance of honor and the importance of family.