MY HIROSHIMA

by Junko Morimoto ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 1, 1990

Morimoto, who now lives in Australia, describes the effect of the 1945 bombing on her childhood world. In clear, graceful prose and attractive illustrations, airy with white space, she portrays a happy family existence and her early pleasure in drawing and painting, and comments briefly on unpleasant changes when the war began--as a teen-ager, her summer holidays were spent ""doing military exercises."" Then, in a few succinct words extended by expressive, hauntingly authentic illustrations, this survivor presents the blast as she experienced it--""a thunderous flash and an explosion of sound. . .Everything faded away--I thought I was dying""; her home and everything around was on fire or destroyed; the dead and dying, in fire-shredded rags, were everywhere. The devastating contrast with Hiroshima as it was is pointed up by a large photo of the leveled city; additional photos on the endpapers, plus a color photo of the rebuilt city and a summary of facts, augment the information. A deeply mowing memorial and plea for peace.

Pub Date: Aug. 1, 1990

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Viking

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 15, 1990

Categories: CHILDREN'S