Sachiko
A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story
Published on 3. October 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
979-8-7656-2745-7 (ISBN)
Description
"The true story of six-year-old Sachiko Yasui's survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945, and [its] heartbreaking and lifelong aftermath. Having conducted extensive interviews with Sachiko Yasui, Caren Stelson chronicles Sachiko's trauma and loss as well as her long journey to find peace. This book offers readers a ... new perspective on the final moments of World War II and their aftermath"--Amazon.com.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: From Fifth Grade to Twelfth Grade, Reading Age: From 11 to 12 years, Interest Age: From 10 to 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Maps; Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 201 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
456 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-7656-2745-7 (9798765627457)
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Person
Caren Stelson is an award-winning author of nonfiction books that focus on war and peace themes. She believes young readers want to know the truth about their world and how others find resilience and courage in difficult times. Her work includes Ezra Jack Keats BookAward winner A Bowl Full of Peace and Sachiko: A Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivor's Story, which was longlisted for a National Book Award and received a Sibert Honor Award, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Flora Stieglitz Straus Award. Caren and her husband, Kim, live in Minneapolis. www.carenstelson.com