Kathleen Burkinshaw's book THE LAST CHERRY BLOSSOM will be published August 2, 2016.
Told with reverence and authenticity, Yuriko’s journey is inspired by the author’s mother’s real-life experiences growing up in Hiroshima and surviving that tragic day on Aug. 6, 1945. Tragedy and hope collide in this promising middle-grade debut- Kirkus Review
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