Caren Stelson

Returning the Sword

How a Japanese Sword of War Became a Symbol of Peace and Friendship
Illustrator: Yoshida, Amanda

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Produktbeschreibung

Minnesota soldier Orval Amdahl served in World War II, arriving in Nagasaki, Japan, in the autumn of 1945 to keep the peace in the aftermath of the atomic bombing there. Before he returned to the United States, he had the chance to take a Japanese sword as a war souvenir. Decades later, he unexpectedly had the opportunity to reconnect with the family of the soldier who owned that sword and return it to them in peace, with honor. A powerful story of war, peace, and reconciliation from Minnesota author Caren Stelson and Japanese American illustrator Amanda Yoshida.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lerner Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Altersempfehlung: 9 bis 10 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 485g
• ISBN-13: 9798765611531
• Artikelnr.: 72632967

Autorenporträt

Caren Stelson is an award-winning author of nonfiction books that focus on war and peace themes. She believes young readers want to know the truth about their world and how others find resilience and courage in difficult times. Her work includes Ezra Jack Keats BookAward winner A Bowl Full of Peace and Sachiko: A Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivor's Story, which was longlisted for a National Book Award and received a Sibert Honor Award, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Flora Stieglitz Straus Award. Caren and her husband Kim live in Minneapolis. www.carenstelson.com