A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781541521483)

A heartbreaking but essential perspective on war and survival.--starred, Kirkus Reviews

In this deeply moving nonfiction picture book, award-winning author Caren Stelson brings Sachiko Yasui's story of surviving the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and her message of peace to a young audience.

Sachiko's family home was about half a mile from where the atomic bomb fell on August 9, 1945. Her family experienced devastating loss. When they returned to the rubble where their home once stood, her father miraculously found their serving bowl fully intact. This delicate, green, leaf-shaped bowl--which once held their daily meals--now holds memories of the past and serves as a vessel of hope, peace, and new traditions for Sachiko and the surviving members of her family.

Author: Caren Stelson
ISBN-10: 154152148X
ISBN-13: 9781541521483
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R)
Language: English
Published: 08/04/2020
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.30h x 9.40w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 509059 / Bowl Full of Peace


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/01/2020 pg. 129
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2020 pg. 148
Booklist 03/15/2020 pg. 50
Publishers Weekly 03/30/2020
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2020 pg. 158
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style