Usagi Yojimbo (1987), Volume 20

November 1, 2006
The latest in the popular, long-running graphic novel series finds the cleverly drawn samurai rabbit, who inhabits feudal Japan, running into trouble as he tries to fulfill a dying man's request to deliver a package to his daughter. While gathering clues to the man's murder and the mystery of the package, the sharp-witted rabbit must deal with a sword-wielding woman, a political rival, and a demon plaguing a temple. Once again Sakai proves himself to be a master storyteller, as comfortable with words as he is with pictures; his fans will be well pleased.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2006, American Library Association.)