strongA Minnesota Book Award FinaliststrongbrbrstrongA Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Bookstrongbrbrstrong Longlisted for the 2016 National Book Award for Young Peoples Literature brbrA book that is both personal and universal, both thoroughly researched and real.The New York Times Book Review strongbrbrThis striking work of narrative nonfiction tells the true story of sixyearold Sachiko Yasuis 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 Sachiko s 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.brbrPraise for Sachiko brbrFilled with powerful archival images, the book also sensitively describes the historical context.The Washington Post brbrLuminous, enduring, utterly necessary.starred, BooklistbrbrAn essential addition to World War II biography collections . . .School Library JournalbrbrAn important perspective.Kirkus Reviews
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