Results for "Stelson, Caren"

A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book A National Book Award Longlist Selection Jane Addams Children's Book Award Flora Stieglitz Straus Award A Booklist Editor's Choice "Magnetic and chilling in its simplicity."--The New York Times Book Review August 9, 1945, began like any other day for six-year-old Sa... Read More about Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story

"A not-to-be-missed, inspirational book about courage, heart, and the necessity of caring for others."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This powerful story is told from the collective perspective of the children who were rescued from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, as Hitler's campaign... Read More about Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport

A heartbreaking but essential perspective on war and survival.--starred, Kirkus Reviews In this deeply moving nonfiction picture book, award-winning author Caren Stelson brings Sachiko Yasui's story of surviving the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and her message of peace to a young audience. Sachiko's... Read More about A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story

A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book A National Book Award Longlist Selection Jane Addams Children's Book Award Flora Stieglitz Straus Award A Booklist Editor's Choice "Magnetic and chilling in its simplicity."--The New York Times Book Review August 9, 1945, began like any other day for six-year-old Sach... Read More about Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story

This powerful story is told from the collective perspective of the children who were rescued from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, as Hitler's campaign of hatred toward Jews and political dissidents took hold. The narrative starts in 1938 and follows the children as they journey to foster ... Read More about Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport

This powerful story is told from the collective perspective of the children who were rescued from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, as Hitler's campaign of hatred toward Jews and political dissidents took hold. The narrative starts in 1938 and follows the children as they journey to foster ... Read More about Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport