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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2008
K-Gr 3 Based on actual happenings, this gentle picture book promotes peace and illustrates how war impacts individuals in many ways. Framed by the narration of Katie-chan, an American visiting her friend Yuko in Japan, the story is told by Yuko's grandmother to the girls. The woman describes her childhood, recalling the song of an ancient temple bell that was sounded at midnight on New Year's Eve, ringing 108 times to chase away the worries ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Transported to Minnesota after World War II, an ancient Japanese temple bell is eventually returned to Japan "as a gesture of goodwill."...Log In or Sign Up to Read More