Sachiko

(Hardback)

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This narrative nonfiction book tells the true story of six-year-old Sachiko Yasui's miraculous survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945 and the heartbreaking and lifelong aftermath. Author caren b. Stelson had unprecedented personal access to sachiko, conducting many hours of in person interviews in the process of creating this unique and moving history.

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"[A] sensitively crafted account . . . [Yasui's] tragic tale is full of terror and despair, but hope and peace also loom large . . . . [T]his is a significant addition to the available material."--The Horn Book Magazine

-- (1/1/2017 12:00:00 AM)

"[A] story of staggering hardship and extraordinary resolve. . . . Sachiko and her story . . . are an indelible force. Luminous, enduring, utterly necessary."--starred, Booklist

-- (9/1/2016 12:00:00 AM)

"[V]ery few [books] focus on the hibakusha, survivors of the bombings, and this important biography notably fills that gap. . . . An important perspective."--Kirkus Reviews

-- (8/1/2016 12:00:00 AM)

"Author Caren Stelson tells Yasui's story with warmth, sympathy and the vivid details of Yasui's life before and after the bomb exploded. Filled with powerful archival images, the book also sensitively describes the historical context."--The Washington Post

-- (10/25/2016 12:00:00 AM)

"Sachiko's account [is] magnetic and chilling in its simplicity. . . . Stelson has created a book that is both personal and universal, both thoroughly researched and real."--The New York Times

-- (11/13/2016 12:00:00 AM)

"This powerful narrative account of one person finding her voice after insufferable trauma encapsulates a grim era in global history."--Publishers Weekly

-- (8/29/2016 12:00:00 AM)

"This sensitive and well-crafted account of a Nagasaki bomb survivor is an essential addition to World War II biography collections for middle school students."--starred, School Library Journal

-- (9/1/2016 12:00:00 AM)

Author Bio

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 Book Award 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