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  • Promotional banner for an excerpt from Never Silent: A Hiroshima Survivor’s Story by Setsuko Thurlow and Kathy Lowinger, with illustrations by Michelle Theodore. The left side features illustrated debris and the outstretched arm of a young girl. Centered text reads: “Excerpt from Never Silent by Setsuko Thurlow & Kathy Lowinger, with illustrations by Michelle Theodore.” Below is the Open Book logo. On the right, the book cover is displayed, showing a young girl with short black hair crawling through rubble, surrounded by destruction. A gold Junior Library Guild (JLG) “Gold Standard” seal is also visible on the book cover.
    Promotional banner for an excerpt from Never Silent: A Hiroshima Survivor’s Story by Setsuko Thurlow and Kathy Lowinger, with illustrations by Michelle Theodore. The left side features illustrated debris and the outstretched arm of a young girl. Centered text reads: “Excerpt from Never Silent by Setsuko Thurlow & Kathy Lowinger, with illustrations by Michelle Theodore.” Below is the Open Book logo. On the right, the book cover is displayed, showing a young girl with short black hair crawling through rubble, surrounded by destruction. A gold Junior Library Guild (JLG) “Gold Standard” seal is also visible on the book cover.
    August 19, 2025

    Read an Excerpt from the Unforgettable NEVER SILENT: A HIROSHIMA SURVIVOR'S STORY by Setsuko Thurlow and Kathy Lowinger

    On the heels of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, we are honoured to share an excerpt from Never Silent: A Hiroshima Survivor’s Story (Annick Press). In this powerful and deeply ...

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