As World War II rages, the sounds of battle grow ever closer to Nagasaki, Japan, where Sachiko and her family live. Sachiko's parents do all they can to keep the family safe, but they are not prepared for what is to come.

On August 9, 1945, an atomic bomb explodes over Nagasaki. Sachiko's family suffers devastating losses. In the rubble of their home, they find a leaf-shaped bowl that has miraculously survived without a chip or crack. This bowl, which was passed down through the generations, connects Sachiko and her family to the past while giving them hope for the future.

Caren Stelson's sensitive text and Akira Kusaka's evocative illustrations capture the devastation of war and offer readers of all ages a vision for a world full of peace.

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