Soul lanterns
Twelve-year-old Nozomi's understanding of the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 is transformed when she learns how those she knows and loves were affected by the event. Includes author's notes.
| Main Author: | Kuzki, Shaw, 1957- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Balistrieri, Emily (Translator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English Japanese |
| Published: |
New York :
Delacorte Press,
[2021]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Twelve-year-old Nozomi's understanding of the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 is transformed when she learns how those she knows and loves were affected by the event. Includes author's notes. |
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| Item Description: |
"Originally published in Japan in hardcover by Kodansha, Ltd. Tokyo"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: |
162 pages ; 22 cm |
| Audience: |
Ages 10 up. |
| ISBN: |
9780593174340 0593174348 9780593174357 0593174356 |
| Author Notes: |
Born in Hiroshima, SHAW KUZKI is a second generation A-bomb survivor. She received her MA from Sophia University and is the author of a number of books in Japan. Shaw Kuzki lives in Kamakura, Japan. Soul Lanterns is her first novel translated for U.S. readers. About the Translator: Emily Balistrieri was born in Wisconsin, currently lives in Tokyo, and has translated several works including graphic novels as well as general fiction for young readers. |