Sachiko
a Nagasaki bomb survivor's story
by Caren Stelson
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This striking piece of narrative nonfiction 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. Based on extensive interviews with Sachiko Yasui, Caren Stelson shares the true story of a young girl who survived the atomic bomb and chronicles her long journey to find peace. Sachiko offers readers a remarkable new perspective on the final moments of World War II and their aftermath.This striking piece of narrative nonfiction 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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Atomic bomb victims, Biography, World War, 1939-1945, History, Atomic bomb, Nagasaki-shi (japan), Japan, history, World war, 1939-1945, juvenile literature, World war, 1939-1945, japan, Women, award:Sibert_award, lexile:850, lexile_range:801-900, age:min:10, age:max:18, grade:min:5, grade:max:12People
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Sachiko: La historia de una superviviente de la bomba de Nagasaki
Jan 11, 2018, Milenio Publicaciones S.L.
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Sachiko: La història d'una supervivent de la bomba de Nagasaki
Jan 11, 2018, Pagès editors, S.L.
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Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story
2016, Lerner Publishing Group
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Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story
2016, Lerner Publishing Group
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Sachiko: a Nagasaki bomb survivor's story
2016, Carolrhoda Books
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Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story
2016, Lerner Publishing Group
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
5678 Childrens Plus, Inc.
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| January 7, 2024 | Edited by Bernat Fortet | Add subjects: lexile:850, lexile_range:801-900, age:min:10, age:max:18, grade:min:5, grade:max:12 |
| January 3, 2024 | Edited by Bernat Fortet | Add Juvenile subject |
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