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Learn more2017 Parentsโ Choice Award Winner! This striking work of narrative nonfiction tells the true story of six-year-old Sachiko Yasui's survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945 and the heartbreaking and lifelong aftermath. Having conducted extensive interviews with Sachiko Yasui, Caren Stelson shares the true story of a young girl who survived the atomic bomb and chronicles her long journey to find peace. This special book offers readers a remarkable new perspective on the final moments of World War II and their aftermath.
Caren B. Stelson has worked as a teacher, educational consultant, and freelance writer. In 2013, the Sachiko manuscript won the SCBWI Anna Cross Giblin work-in-progress award. Because of Caren's friendship with Sachiko Yasui, she has become an active member of the Saint Paul-Nagasaki Sister City Committee as well as continuing to write and teach. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
John Chancer is an award-winning American narrator of many audiobooks. He has a long association with the theatre on both sides of the Atlantic. His recent television appearances have included Broken News, Spooks, The Long Firm, and William and Mary. His film credits include Unstoppable, Grim, and Project: Shadowchaser. He has also been heard in many radio dramas, documentaries, and cartoons around the world.
Katherine Fenton has worked on television and radio commercials, voiced the children's cartoons Four Eyes and Knights of the Zodiac, and done podcasts for The Economist, New Scientist, and the science-fiction/fantasy series Transcendent Tales. She has also narrated over eighty audiobook titles in a variety of genres, including titles such as the Morganville Vampire Series, TC Boyles's Sam Miguel, and Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby.