Soul Lanterns
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Soul Lanterns
Narrated by:
James Sie
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Narrated by:
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James Sie
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Written by:
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Shaw Kuzki
About this listen
A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of the Century
Twelve-year-old Nozomi lives in the Japanese city of Hiroshima. She wasn't even born when the bombing of Hiroshima took place. Every year Nozomi joins her family at the lantern-floating ceremony to honor those lost in the bombing. People write the names of their deceased loved ones along with messages of peace, on paper lanterns and set them afloat on the river. This year Nozomi realizes that her mother always releases one lantern with no name. She begins to ask questions, and when complicated stories of loss and loneliness unfold, Nozomi and her friends come up with a creative way to share their loved ones' experiences. By opening people's eyes to the struggles they all keep hidden, the project teaches the entire community new ways to show compassion.
Soul Lanterns is an honest exploration of what happened on August 6, 1945, and offers readers a glimpse not only into the rich cultural history of Japan but also into the intimate lives of those who recognize--better than most--the urgent need for peace.
Critic Reviews
"Kuzki and translator Balistrieri create a compelling and age-appropriate account of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and its aftermath." —Booklist
"This gut-wrenching tale of the Hiroshima bombing from a Japanese perspective is a tender and honest exploration of empathy in the aftermath of unimaginable pain and grief." —School Library Journal
"Kuzki, a the child of [Hiroshima] bombing survivors herself, presents an intimate look at the effects of the [Hiroshima] bomb a generation later, and how such an event has long-lasting impact on the community to which it happened." —The Bulletin
"Even though they are fictional, the stories of loss, regret, loneliness, and grief are powerful and emotional." —Kirkus Reviews
"A tale about wartime trauma and how art and story can channel empathy, memory, and remembrance." —The Horn Book
SELECTION - 2021 Freeman Book Awards for Children’s and Young Adult’s Literature on East and South Asia.
"This gut-wrenching tale of the Hiroshima bombing from a Japanese perspective is a tender and honest exploration of empathy in the aftermath of unimaginable pain and grief." —School Library Journal
"Kuzki, a the child of [Hiroshima] bombing survivors herself, presents an intimate look at the effects of the [Hiroshima] bomb a generation later, and how such an event has long-lasting impact on the community to which it happened." —The Bulletin
"Even though they are fictional, the stories of loss, regret, loneliness, and grief are powerful and emotional." —Kirkus Reviews
"A tale about wartime trauma and how art and story can channel empathy, memory, and remembrance." —The Horn Book
SELECTION - 2021 Freeman Book Awards for Children’s and Young Adult’s Literature on East and South Asia.
Nozomi, a sixth grader, lives in the quaint town of Hiroshima 25 years after the disastrous bombing. The story is about how she and her band of school friends finally understood and acknowledged the bombing and the loss people faced, which until then seemed like another story from the history books. The novella is beautiful and heartwrenching at once and a must-read.
Charming, Heartwrenching & Beautiful.
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