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?
Topics World War II (1939–1945). Japan. Kamikaze pilots. Musicians. Family life. History of Japan, 1926–1945. Violinists. Love. Romance. Death.
Lexile HL720L
Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2020-02-17
JLG Release Date May 2020
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
PG High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
PG High Plus
PG High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
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