YAMAMOTO/Rafu ShimpoFrom left: Matthew Clingerman (scholarship chair).

Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple; Rev.Every structure in the neighborhood was on fire.

Miraculously his brother and grandparents also survived.Kakita has shared his story at schools and public events as he campaigns for nuclear disarmament.He noted that there are now about 13.

YAMAMOTO / Rafu ShimpoHiroshima survivor Howard Kakita shared his story.He was knocked unconscious by the blast.

the parents had to return to California and left Kakita and his brother in the care of their paternal grandparents.

surviving despite being just 0.She has won the Newbery Medal and National Book Award for her children’s writing.

She served on USDAs State Committee.set in Little Tokyo and Boyle Heights.

The Hard Way: Reputations and Learning Lessons in Young Adult Fiction.Hirahara has written numerous non-fiction history books.