{"product_id":"the-last-cherry-blossom","title":"The Last Cherry Blossom","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow  a United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs Resource for Teachers and Students!! Yuriko is happy growing up in Hiroshima when its just her and Papa. But her aunt Kimiko and her cousin Genji are living with them now  and the family is only getting bigger with talk of a double marriage! And while things are changing at home  the world beyond their doors is even more unpredictable. World War II is coming to an end  and Japans fate is not entirely clear  with any battle losses being hidden from its people. Yuriko is used to the sirens and air raid drills  but things start to feel more real when the neighbors who have left to fight stop coming home. When the atomic bomb hits Hiroshima  its through Yurikos twelve-year-old eyes that we witness the devastation and horror.  This is a story that offers young readers insight into how children lived during the war  while also introducing them to Japanese culture. Based on author Kathleen Burkinshaws mothers first-hand experience surviving the atomic bombing of Hiroshima  The Last Cherry Blossom hopes to warn readers of the immense damage nuclear war can bring  while reminding readers that the \"enemy\" in any war is often not so different from ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986280181813,"sku":"ByrdShop_1634506936","price":28.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781634506939.jpg?v=1770894317","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-last-cherry-blossom","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}