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"When you go visit the dead, sometimes you don't want to meet the living."

A very accessible version of the bombing of Hiroshima for middle grade readers, it doesn't shy away from describing terrifying scenes that may still be a little intense for sensitive readers. However, the connections the children make to the stories and their community are valuable lessons for kids to walk away with, and holds a meaningful anti-war message at the end.