Mieko and the Fifth Treasure
Paperback – Illustrated, April 14, 2003
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · April 14, 2003
When the bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Mieko's nearby village was turned into ruins, and her hand was badly injured.
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- Who it’s for
- A tender story about the bond between artistic expression, patience, and beauty in the heart.
- Themes
- Recovery after injury, Patience and perseverance, Finding beauty within
- Genres
- Historical Asia, War & Military Stories, Stories Set in Asia
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When the bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Mieko's nearby village was turned into ruins, and her hand was badly injured. Mieko loves to do calligraphy more than anything, but now she can barely hold a paintbrush. And she feels as if she has lost something that she can't paint without-the legendary fifth treasure, beauty in the heart. Then she is sent to live with her grandparents and must go to a new school.
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But Mieko is brave and eventually learns that time and patience can help with many things, and may even help her find the fifth treasure.
Art and Resilience
A tender story about the bond between artistic expression, patience, and beauty in the heart.
Come here for
- Calligraphy as a source of meaning and identity
- A young person's adjustment to injury and a new school
Expect
- A serious historical backdrop handled through one girl's experience
- A hopeful arc shaped by time and patience
Where it sits
| Historical Asia | 77% |
|---|---|
| War & Military Stories | 46% |
| Stories Set in Asia | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Girls & Young Women
- Historical Asia
- Big Feelings
- Authors
- Eleanor Coerr
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- April 14, 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Recovery after injury · Patience and perseverance · Finding beauty within
- Reading lane
- Girls & Young Women