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A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story

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Product Description 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. Review "A picture-book adaptation of the Sibert Honor book Sachiko: A Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivor (2016). No one knows where Grandmother's bowl came from, but everyone knows that it is precious. Passed down from mother to daughter, Grandmother's bowl sits, full of food, in the middle of young Sachiko Yasui's family table. Before every meal, everyone bows their heads and whispers, 'itadakimasu,' or 'we humbly receive this food.' As soldiers and sounds of war move into Nagasaki, Japan, Grandmother's bowl holds less and less, but still, they express their gratitude. One day when Sachiko is playing outside, an enemy bomber approaches, and Nagasaki is destroyed. Forced to leave, Sachiko's family experiences loss and sickness over the next few years before they return to Nagasaki. Digging through the rubble, Father finds Grandmother's bowl without a chip or crack. Each year they fill Grandmother's bowl to remember those they've lost and to pray for peace. Stelson shares this true story with young readers through a thoughtful, moving text. Kusaka's illustrations are powerful and vivid, bringing readers into Sachiko's experiences and emotions. Their chalky, weathered texture helps to keep the terrifying two-spread sequence that depicts the bombing from completely overwhelming readers. Text and art work together to show the devastating, lasting consequences of war and to convey a message of hope and peace for the future. A heartbreaking but essential perspective on war and survival."―starred, Kirkus Reviews, Journal "This nonfiction picture book about a Japanese family's resilience before and after the Nagasaki bombing maintains a sensitive touch without straying from its terrible truth. Sachiko's family has always shared meals served out of her grandmother's green bowl. As war disrupts their daily lives, they always take the time to sit at the table and say 'Itadakimasu' ('We humbly receive this food'). One day, while Sachiko is playing outside, a nuclear bomb drops on her city. Every year on the anniversary of the bombing, she fills the green bowl with ice, watching it melt to remember her family's experience, and decades later, she still shares her story with others, advocating for peace. Stelson's spare, lyrical text is heartrending. Kusaka's digital illustrations have a textured feel, using muted browns and greens for times of peace, and incorporating reds and oranges in times of war. As the family strives to rebuild, the palette lightens again. Soft lines lend a sense of reverence and remembrance, elevating the evocative narrative to even greater heights. Back matter includes author and illustrator notes, which further explain the background of WWII and the impact of the nuclear bomb―plus photographs of Sachiko and her family and further reading suggestions. A powerful entry point for discussing the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the importance of peace and disarmament. Stunning."―starred, Booklist, Journal "Each evening Sachiko's family gathers around their table in Nagasaki, Japan. Before the Second World War, Grandmother's bowl is the centerpiece of every meal, filled with squid, eel, octopus, and udon noodles; as the war rages on, it co