When the bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Mieko's nearby village was turned into ruins, and her hand was badly injured. Mieko loves to do calligraphy ...
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May 01, 2011
Kwesi 章英狮
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Nagasaki a small fishing village secluded by harbors as one of Japan's richest city having the largest sea ports and had great wartime importance for its wide-ranging activity, including the production of ships, military equipment and other war materials. For having an old-fashioned houses and industrial warehouse, Nagasaki become fragile from fire and bombing at the same time the manufactured bombs that been stored can be easily activated from the World War II nuclear bombing causing thousands
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Jan 27, 2009
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Mar 20, 2009
Jenna
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A short story with not a lot of history or storyline. Mieko and her town get hit by an American bomb and it is interesting to see us as the bad guy. It makes one feel sorry for the people in Japan who did nothing wrong and yet got punished. Anyway, Mieko hand got burned and deformed so she can't paint which is her passion. It is about friendship and following your dream.
Jan 31, 2010
Sandy
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Set during the time when the atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, young Mieko is sent to live with her grandparents in the countryside, away from the atomic bombs aftermath. This is a touching story about a young girl's struggle to deal with how the bomb affected her personally.
May 12, 2010
Mrs. G
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This book is good for fifth grade students. The vocabulary is not too difficult. The author makes good use of similies. I didn't like the ending, but it would be a good book if you wanted to teach students about making predictions and coming up with alternate endings.
Nov 13, 2009
Abigail
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A beautiful book about the power of resilience, friendship, and belief in yourself.
WARNING FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN: Talks about the atom bombs, albeit in very gentle terms, so be prepared for the possibility of more difficult discussions.
WARNING FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN: Talks about the atom bombs, albeit in very gentle terms, so be prepared for the possibility of more difficult discussions.
May 25, 2007
Nikki
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Can most avid readers trace their love of books back to the first truly great book they read? I don't know, but this is the first great book I ever read. I know some people would say Dr. Seuss was the first great they ever read, but I disagree. Dr. Seuss never had meaning for me until I was much older. "Mieko and the Fifth Treasure" was the first book that ever really meant anything to me. I read it at the beginning of second grade and I think I read about 30 more books that year and n
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Jul 09, 2008
Emilee
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I read this for summer reading - I'm not sure when but I was pretty young, because I remember not having a clue what the significance of Nagasaki was. I remember this book pretty well, though. It's about a girl who loses her parents and is also injured in the bomb. The book is about physical and spiritual healing, and art too.
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