The blossom and the firefly / Smith, Sherri L

Suffering from the post-traumatic stress of being buried alive after a 1945 bombing raid on her Japanese hometown, fifteen-year-old Hana feels she has nothing to live for until meets seventeen-year-old Taro, a Kamikaze pilot training for his one and only mission. Over a period of eight days, Hana and Taro fall in love and await Taro's inevitable mission.

"Told in two voices, seventeen-year-old kamikaze pilot Taro and fifteen-year-old war worker Hana meet in 1945 Japan, he with no future and she, haunted by the past. Includes historical notes and glossary"--Provided by publisher.

"Told in two voices, seventeen-year-old kamikaze pilot Taro and fifteen-year-old war worker Hana meet in 1945 Japan, he with no future and she, haunted by the past. Includes historical notes and glossary"--Provided by publisher.