Summary
The haunting and poignant story of how a young Japanese girl’s understanding of the historic and tragic bombing of Hiroshima is transformed by a memorial lantern-floating ceremony.
A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of the Century
Twelve-year-old Nozomi lives in the Japanese city of Hiroshima. She wasn’t even born when the bombing of Hiroshima took place. Every year Nozomi joins her family at the lantern-floating ceremony to honor those lost in the bombing. People write t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593174371 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593174372 |
| Author: | Shaw Kuzki |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 29 March 2022 |
| Weight: | 134g |
| Dimensions: | 132mm x 194mm |
| Audience Age: | 10 |
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Critics Review
“Kuzki and translator Balistrieri create a compelling and age-appropriate account of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and its aftermath.” —Booklist
“This gut-wrenching tale of the Hiroshima bombing from a Japanese perspective is a tender and honest exploration of empathy in the aftermath of unimaginable pain and grief.” —School Library Journal
“Kuzki, a the child of [Hiroshima] bombing survivors herself, presents an intimate look at the effects of the [Hiroshima] bomb a generation later, and how such an event has long-lasting impact on the community to which it happened.” —The Bulletin
“Even though they are fictional, the stories of loss, regret, loneliness, and grief are powerful and emotional.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A tale about wartime trauma and how art and story can channel empathy, memory, and remembrance.” —The Horn Book
SELECTION - 2021 Freeman Book Awards for Children’s and Young Adult’s Literature on East and South Asia.
Shaw Kuzki
About the Author
Born in Hiroshima, SHAW KUZKI is a second-generation A-bomb survivor. She received her MA from Sophia University and is the author of a number of books in Japan. Shaw Kuzki lives in Kamakura, Japan. Soul Lanterns is her first novel translated for U.S. readers.
About the Translator
Emily Balistrieri was born in Wisconsin, currently lives in Tokyo, and has translated several works including graphic novels as well as general fiction for young readers.
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