Bibliograph

The blossom and the firefly, Sherri L. Smith

Type

Label

The blossom and the firefly, Sherri L. Smith

Language

eng

Illustrations

maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The blossom and the firefly

Oclc number

1088600988

Responsibility statement

Sherri L. Smith

Summary

Japan 1945. Taro is a talented violinist and a kamikaze pilot in the days before his first and only mission. He believes he is ready to die for his country . . . until he meets Hana. Hana hasn't been the same since the day she was buried alive in a collapsed trench during a bomb raid. She wonders if it would have been better to have died that day . . . until she meets Taro. A song will bring them together. The war will tear them apart. Is it possible to live an entire lifetime in eight short days?

Target audience

adolescent

Classification

Creator