The Blossom and the Firefly

By Sherri L. Smith

From the award-winning author of Flygirl comes this powerful WWII romance between two Japanese teens caught in the cogs of an unwinnable war, perfect for fans of Salt to the Sea, Lovely War, and Code Name Verity.

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Japan 1945. Taro is a talented violinist and a kamikaze pilot in the days before his first and only mission. He believes he is ready to die for his country . . . until he meets Hana. Hana hasn’t been the same since the day she was buried alive in a collapsed trench during a bomb raid. She wonders if it would have been better to have died that day . . . until she meets Taro.

A song will bring them together. The war will tear them apart. Is it possible to live an entire lifetime in eight short days?

Category: Genre: Children's Books, Children's Chapter Books, Children's History, Young Adult sku: 9781524737900

Additional information

Weight 15 oz
Dimensions 8.63 × 5.81 × 1.05 in
Binding

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