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Hiroshima (Apple Paperbacks)

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Hiroshima, A Novella by Laurence Yep is a colorful and compelling story about the terrible and twisted story of the bombing of the Japanese City, Hiroshima. This powerful book follows two Japanese girls, Sachi and Riko, who are forced to work for the Japanese military in the city. Their lives are changed forever when the Enola Gay, a US bomber, drops one bomb on the city, the Atom Bomb. Now Hiroshima and the girls have to overcome the terrible bombing. In the midst of all the bombing and killing, Sachi and Riko are forced to flee the city. The only question is, will they make it out in time? I recommend this book to older kids and adults. It's straightforward and it also is very terrifying and descriptive. It is a perfect biography of Hiroshima. It talks about the town, and people in it. It also talks about the Americans. This book does something that most books can't do; it appeals to most-all ages. This is mostly non-fiction, however Sachi and Riko are fiction. If you have not read this book, I recommend you to do so. Although this book is very exciting, it makes some kids feel sad. Th story talks about death and cruelty. It may be too strong for some young kids to read. It is still a very good book and even if it is strong, you should still read it. I give this book and 8 out of ten. SO READ THIS BOOK! -Zack Friendly

I am in the fourth grade and read Hiroshima for a study class on World War II. It is mostly fact, and very informative.I recommend this book to anyone studying World War II, fourth grade and up.

This is a wonderful children's book about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. It tells the story in simple yet thoughtful and elegant language. Starting with the bomber crew, the book explains the bombing in context of World War II and its effects on the city and people of Hiroshima. The author takes you into the lives of two sisters and shows how the bomb changed everything. Then the book goes on to explain the aftermath with people dying of radiation sickness even years after the bomb was used. Lastly, it describes the current state of the world's nuclear powers and the threat of nuclear winter. Older children and teens might prefer the manga or anime Barefoot Gen, but this is a better introduction for young children to a difficult subject.

My 8 year old son is completely enamored by all things war -- typical boy behavior at this age. When the teacher assigned a "multi-cultural" book for this month, I purchased "Hiroshima" in an attempt to show my son two sides of war -- heroism and horror. The writing in the book is lovely and touching and you can't help but become involved in the life of the little girl injured by the bomb blast, her loss and her ultimate recovery. This is a wonderful little book and one you will be glad to have your child read.

Hiroshima

Hiroshima by Laurence Yep tells about one of the world's worst war disasters. This book tells the story of a little girl named Sachi. At 12 years of age, Sachi was experiencing her country and another country at war. What do you think? It would be pretty scary living in a target city for a nuclear bomb!

I think this was a very short but interesting book because I learned many things that I was not aware of. I thought the book was really good but it was so short, that it ended really quickly. I think this book would be a good read for grades 6-8 but that's about it. Overall, Laurence Yep wrote a good novel.

I wrote a historical fiction novel about Hiroshima, using this book by Yep as a resource. What an incredible storyteller Yep is. You are taken right into the heart of Hiroshima and shown exactly what happened through Yep's words. I was moved and touched by this book and recommend it, not just for young readers but for adults as well.

Do you know anything about the atom bomb? This book has facts about the atom bomb and what happened during that day the United States dropped a bomb in Hiroshima, Japan. Sachi, the main character of this story lost her sister and father. She was really sad about it. That means that the atom bomb is really powerful and affected other people's lives.

I really like this book after I was done with it. By the look of this cover, it looks really boring. When you actually open the book, you can't stop reading it. There are some interesting facts in this book such as how much the atom bomb weighs and how many people died when the bomb dropped.

Riko, Sachi's sister died from the bomb. Does it hurt to die? Why did the book not explain how it felt to die? Sadako Sasaki, a little girl who also died from this bomb folded 934 paper cranes because if she folded 1000 of them, the gods would make her healthy again. I think this is an interesting idea but there is no such things as magic so it wouldn't work. If you want to learn more about Sadako's life, you should read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr.

Recently, I heard that Suddam Hussein, expresident of Iraq was hiding or coming up with ideas for another atom bomb. What if he drops it in the United States? Is it as powerful as the first one that dropped in Hiroshima?

I recommend this book to anyone that reads or likes historical fiction and facts about the atom bomb because this book really has great facts. You should also read other books by Laurence Yep such as The Star Fisher, Child of The Owl, Dragon's Gate and American Dragons. Laurence Yep's drawings are very unique from other illustrators because his drawing look Chinese, like me! Do you want to know more about Sachi's life, well what are you waiting for? Pick it up!

This is an excellent companion to Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr. The details of the day's events during the attack on Hiroshima and the years after bring the reader closer to understanding the surprise of the attack, and the devastation that followed for years. My sixth graders read this book in conjunction with their Social Studies class and the study of World Cultures. They love it. This is truely a book to be added to any classroom library!

I read this book three or four years ago, but the visual imagery created by this simply written book has stayed with me all this time. It is one of the most powerful and haunting books I have ever read. With all the World War II literature written from the perspective of the jews and the Allies, it is wonderful to include the perspective of others affected by the war.

I used this very simple book to inject a little burst of "something" different into my Chemistry class. I use it when I cover Nuclear Chemistry. It describes very simply the vocabulary words for an atomic bomb and the plus is that the students get to learn about the point of view of a young girl.
It's a great help in the course: they have to read! The students get to see a different point of view of what would have been just another topic in a not so fun class (That is, -for some.) I like to have a little bit for everybody in my classes, this book allows for a breath of fresh air for those who are suffocating with the chemistry compounds... They see "People things: feelings" in the class of Chemistry! Wow, that doesn't happen too often!