Book of the Month, March 2017
Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor’s Story by Caren Stelson

Sachiko, was 6 years old when the bomb was dropped on her city. This book tells how she survived when her four siblings did not. The story is heart rendering and is based on five interviews the author did with Sachiko. Maps, photographs, sidebars about the period give more information. Sachiko is a finalist for the National Book Award. -Recommended by Marilyn Carpenter

ISBN: 9781467789035
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books/Lerner Publishing Group
PubDate: October 2016

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• Themes: Caren Stelson, Marilyn Carpenter, sachiko
• Descriptors: WOW Recommends