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Mieko and the Fifth Treasure

Name: Mieko and the Fifth Treasure
ISBN: 9780698119901

Paperback – Illustrated, April 14, 2003

Eleanor Coerr

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · April 14, 2003

Reading lane: Historical Asia

When the bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Mieko's nearby village was turned into ruins, and her hand was badly injured.

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Why This Clicks

Art and Resilience

A tender story about the bond between artistic expression, patience, and beauty in the heart.

Come here for

Calligraphy as a source of meaning and identity
A young person's adjustment to injury and a new school

Expect

A serious historical backdrop handled through one girl's experience
A hopeful arc shaped by time and patience

Book Details

Authors: Eleanor Coerr
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: April 14, 2003
Format: Paperback
Theme: Historical Asia · Stories Set in Asia
Reading lane: Historical Asia

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Girls & Young Women
Historical Asia
Big Feelings

About This Book

When the bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Mieko's nearby village was turned into ruins, and her hand was badly injured. Mieko loves to do calligraphy more than anything, but now she can barely hold a paintbrush. And she feels as if she has lost something that she can't paint without-the legendary fifth treasure, beauty in the heart. Then she is sent to live with her grandparents and must go to a new school. But Mieko is brave and eventually learns that time and patience can hel...

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