{"product_id":"the-blossom-and-the-firefly-paperback","title":"The Blossom and the Firefly - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSherri L. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eFlygirl\u003c\/i\u003e comes this powerful WWII romance between two Japanese teens caught in the cogs of an unwinnable war, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eSalt to the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLovely War\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCode Name Verity\u003c\/i\u003e. Now in paperback!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJapan 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSherri L. Smith has been called \"an author with astonishing range\" and \"a stellar storyteller\" by E. Lockhart, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWe Were Liars\u003c\/i\u003e, and \"a truly talented writer\" by Jacqueline Woodson, the National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBrown Girl Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e. Here, with achingly beautiful prose, Smith weaves a tale of love in the face of death, of hope in the face of tragedy, set against a backdrop of the waning days of the Pacific War.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSherri L. Smith is the author of several novels for young adults, including the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eFlygirl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOrleans\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePasadena\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eThe Toymaker's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches creative writing at Goddard College and Hamline University and lives in Los Angeles, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blossom and the Firefly\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47429334991097,"sku":"9781524737924","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/R4Crpx-Kg59781524737924.webp?v=1771445163","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-blossom-and-the-firefly-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}