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Returning the sword : how a Japanese sword of war became a symbol of friendship and peace /

"The powerful story of an American soldier and a Japanese family, centered on the return of a Japanese sword more than sixty years after the end of World War II"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stelson, Caren, 1951- (Author)
Other Authors: Yoshida, Amanda (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda Books, [2025]
Subjects:
Amdahl, Orval > Juvenile literature.
Motomura, Tadahiro > Juvenile literature.
Amdahl, Orval.
Motomura, Tadahiro.
World War, 1939-1945 > Moral and ethical aspects > Japan > Juvenile literature.
Nagasaki-shi (Japan) > History > Bombardment, 1945 > Juvenile literature.
Military occupation > Social aspects > Nagasaki-shi > Juvenile literature.
Veterans > United States > Psychology > Juvenile literature.
Remorse > Juvenile literature.
Swords > Japan > History > Juvenile literature.
Peace-building > Juvenile literature.
Forgiveness > Therapeutic use > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Moral and ethical aspects > Japan.
Veterans > United States > Psychology.
Remorse.
Swords > Japan > History.
Peace-building.
Forgiveness > Therapeutic use.
Nagasaki-shi (Japan) > History > Bombardment, 1945.
Military occupation > Social aspects > Nagasaki-shi.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Aspect moral > Japon.
Anciens combattants > États-Unis > Psychologie.
Remords.
Épées > Japon > Histoire.
Consolidation de la paix.
Pardon > Emploi en thérapeutique.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Aspect moral > Japon > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Anciens combattants > États-Unis > Psychologie > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Remords > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Épées > Japon > Histoire > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Consolidation de la paix > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Pardon > Emploi en thérapeutique > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Forgiveness > Therapeutic use > Biography.
Swords > History > Japan > Biography.
World War > Moral and ethical aspects > 1939-1945 > Japan > Biography.
Description
Summary:"The powerful story of an American soldier and a Japanese family, centered on the return of a Japanese sword more than sixty years after the end of World War II"--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience:Ages 7-11 years.
Grades 4-6.
Awards:CSMCL. Best Books, 2025
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9798765611531