Describes the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, particularly as it affects Sachi, who becomes one of the Hiroshima Maidens.
"Through a stacatto, present-tense narration that moves back and forth between the experiences of a 12-year-old girl and the men on the Enola Gay, Yep's novella tells the events of the day the first atomic bomb was dropped and its aftermath." -- School Library Journal
Recommended Age | 9 - 12 |
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Author | Laurence Yep |
ISBN | 0590208330 |
Publication Date | May 1, 1996 |
Publisher | Scholastic Paperbacks |
Language | English |