Read each passage from Heart of a Samurai. Which description gives readers the best idea of how Manjiro is feeling? “Manjiro stared at the strangers when he thought they weren’t looking.”
“In the brief moment that Manjiro dared to look at this ruler, he saw that the man gazed down at them with one dark eye, while squeezing the other shut.”
“The foreigners turned their boats and rowed toward shore. Manjiro’s heart pounded.”
“Manjiro bit off a piece. It filled his mouth and made hard work for his teeth. ‘Bread,’ the sailor called it.”