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A review by nsusdorf
Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story by Caren Stelson
5.0
Last week, when reading a news release of the newest crop of ALA award winners, I looked for the Sibert winners. This award goes for outstanding informational text, and I teach several Sibert books already, including Bomb: The Race to Build - and steal - the World's Most Weapon. Bomb is a crowd pleaser each year with my students who are fascinated with both war and science. I saw that Sachiko was a Sibert honor book, and immediately ordered it. I do not regret it - This will certainly now be taught along side Bomb.
As a non-fiction book, it is certain to use all the text features important to teaching: photos, captions, direct quotes, glossary, maps, etc.
However, as a narrative nonfiction, it also tells the compelling story of what happened next, once the atom bomb that Oppenheimer and his team raced to build is dropped.
It also references many of the same historical figures and events that are in Bomb, which will enhance students' ability to understand and make connections. All in all, this is an excellent book that I cannot wait to share.
As a non-fiction book, it is certain to use all the text features important to teaching: photos, captions, direct quotes, glossary, maps, etc.
However, as a narrative nonfiction, it also tells the compelling story of what happened next, once the atom bomb that Oppenheimer and his team raced to build is dropped.
It also references many of the same historical figures and events that are in Bomb, which will enhance students' ability to understand and make connections. All in all, this is an excellent book that I cannot wait to share.