Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story

by Caren Stelson

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About this book

This striking work of narrative nonfiction tells the true story of six-year-old Sachiko Yasui's survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945, and the 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 remarkable new perspective on the final moments of World War II and their aftermath.

Book Details

ISBN13	9781467789035
ISBN10	1467789038
Series/Work	OL20036919W View on OpenLibrary
Language	ENG
Created At	January 30, 2025
Updated At	January 30, 2025
Last OL update	January 18, 2025

Subjects

age:max:18 age:min:10 Atomic bomb Atomic bomb victims award:Sibert_award Biography grade:max:12 grade:min:5 History Japan, history lexile:850 lexile_range:801-900 Nagasaki-shi (japan) Women World War, 1939-1945 World war, 1939-1945, japan World war, 1939-1945, juvenile literature

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