02531cam a2200409 i 4500 507465215 TxAuBib 20210728120000.0 200909s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020038916 9780593174340 hardcover $16.99 0593174348 hardcover $16.99 9780593174357 library binding 0593174356 library binding (OCoLC)1162690457 TxAuBib rda eng jpn Kuzki, Shaw, 1957- Soul lanterns [Book]. New York, NY : Delacorte Press, 2021. 162 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "Originally published in Japan in hardcover by Kodansha, Ltd. Tokyo"--Title page verso. 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. Twelve-year-old Nozomi's understanding of the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 is transformed when she learns how those she knows and loves were affected by the event. Includes author's notes. Ages 10 up. Delacorte Press. 20210728. Festivals Fiction. Atomic bomb Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 Japan Hiroshima-shi. Hiroshima-shi (Japan) History Bombardment, 1945 Fiction. Japan History Fiction. Balistrieri, Emily,.