Yukie's island : my family's World War II story / written by Yukie Kimura, Kōdo Kimura, and Steve Sheinkin ; illustrated by Kōdo Kimura.
"It's 1945, the final year of World War II. Yukie Kimura is eight years old. She lives on a tiny island with a lighthouse in the north of Japan with her family, and she knows that the fighting that once felt so far away is getting closer. Mornings spent helping her father tend to the lighthouse and adventuring with her brother are replaced by weeks spent inside, waiting. At some point, Yukie knows, they may be bombed. Then, it happens. One Sunday, bombs are dropped. The war ends soon after that. Everyone tells Yukie there's nothing to be scared of anymore, but she's not so sure. So she watches and she waits--until a miraculous sight finally allows her to be a kid again." -- Amazon.com.
"A picture book autobiography by Yukie Kimura about her childhood in Japan during World War II, co-written by her son and bestselling nonfiction author Steve Sheinkin"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250206503
- ISBN: 1250206502
- Physical Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Roaring Brook Press, 2023.
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 4-8 Roaring Brook Press.Grades K-1 Roaring Brook Press.AD530L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.3 0.5 523504.
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- Autobiographies.
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Available copies
- 19 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | EB KIMURA (Text) | 36015000385019 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | EB KIMURA (Text) | 36015000385175 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | EB KIMURA (Text) | 36015000385118 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
