Friday, December 26, 2025

Yukie's Island: My Family's World War II Story

 


Yukie’s Island: My Family’s World War II Story by Yukie Kimura, Kōdo Kimura, and Steve Sheinkin and illustrated by Kōdo Kimura is a Japanese child’s perspective on World II. Yukie was a schoolgirl when her family lived on a small island where her father worked as a lighthouse keeper. Her life in many ways was easy and carefree until the war came closer. This is a story which would be great for showing history students the real life experiences of individuals during World War II. Based on a true story, there are three pages of notes at the end from the authors, which was just as interesting as the main text.

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