bombardment, 1945

In August 1945, the world was transformed in the blink of an eye when American forces dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki. The destruction was unprecedented and the bombings precipitated the end of World War II. Contains archival footage and stunning photography. Interviews are from both Japanese survivors and the Americans who believed that their involvement would help end a brutal conflict.

This book tells the story of how the Japanese port city of Hiroshima came to be the target of the worlds first nuclear attack during World War II.

"From two-time Newbery medalist . . . Lois Lowry comes [poetry on] the lives lost in two of WWII's most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima"--Provided by publisher.

[A] graphic novel adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, . . . faithfully presented in which Billy Pilgrim's journey is at once a farcical look at the horror and tragedy of war where children are placed on the frontlines and die . . . , and a moving examination of what it means to be fallibly human.

Near the end of World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to try and bring and end to the war. This book looks at how President Truman, of the United States, came to the decision to create and then use the atomic bombs.

In 1953, Gen has become a talented artist and has fallen in love for the first time. In spite of the continuing heartbreak involved in living in post-bomb Hiroshima, Gen finds the inspiration to move to Tokyo to pursue his art.

An account of the dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, from the viewpoint of the people who lived through it.

"Shares the true story of a young girl who survived the atomic bomb and chronicles her long journey to find peace."--Publisher.

"Six-year-old Sachiko and her family suffered greatly after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, and in the years that followed, the miraculous survival of a ceramic bowl became a key part of Sachiko's journey toward peace"--Provided by publisher.

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.