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11 - 14
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realistic fiction
Page Count
64
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Grade Level
6th - 9th
ISBN
9780590208338
Lexile
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Hiroshima

Written by Laurence Yep

Based on real accounts by Hiroshima survivors, the fictional story of twelve-year-old Sachi follows her witness to the devastation in her city as a result of the bombing and describes her healing process as she helps to rebuild her home.

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Age Range
11 - 14
Genre
realistic fiction
Page Count
64
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Grade Level
6th - 9th
ISBN
9780590208338
Lexile
760
Themes
award winners & favorites
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