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Mieko and the fifth treasure

Mieko and the fifth treasure

Children's BooksHistorical Fiction
Pages
80
Published
1993
Language
English

Synopsis

After the atomic bomb devastates Nagasaki, ten-year-old Mieko struggles to find joy and her artistic inspiration. Living with her grandparents, she feels her happiness has vanished, making it impossible to create a beautiful drawing for a school contest. This story follows Mieko as she navigates her grief and tries to rediscover the 'fifth treasure' within her heart.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

SadHopefulEmotional
Coming of AgeSurvival

Genres

Children's Books Historical Fiction Adventure History

About the author

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Eleanor Coerr

Eleanor Coerr (born Page; May 29, 1922 – November 22, 2010) was a Canadian-born American writer of children's books, including Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (historical fiction) and many picture books. Source: [Eleanor Coerr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Coerr) on Wikipedia

Characters

MiekoProtagonist
All characters in Mieko and the fifth treasure