Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story

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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 Sachikos 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.

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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 the author of A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story and Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story, which was longlisted for the National Book Award and received numerous other recognitions. Caren and her husband, Kim, live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They have two adult children, Aaron and Beth, and two grandchildren, Reid and Lucy.