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On the Horizon

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內容簡介 《記憶傳承人》作者露薏絲．勞瑞首本詩集愿戰爭撕裂的傷口，從此痊癒...回顧歷史，思考人性和戰爭的重要一課以二戰時期珍珠港士兵與日本廣島平民的角度書寫，思考人與世界的關係。提醒讀者和平的難得可貴。 獲得兩次紐伯瑞文學獎肯定，《The Giver》作者，以己身成長經驗為出發，描述戰爭中的士兵與平民。這本詩集敘述了那些令人恐懼、心碎的現實，同時也為因戰爭而撕裂的傷口療傷。希望能提醒讀者們重新檢視和思考歷史帶給世界的深刻意涵，重新體認和平的重要性。From two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII’s most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. With evocative black-and-white illustrations by SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner Kenard Pak.Lois Lowry looks back at history through a personal lens as she draws from her own memories as a child in Hawaii and Japan, as well as from historical research, in this stunning work in verse for young readers.On the Horizon tells the story of people whose lives were lost or forever altered by the twin tragedies of Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. Based on the lives of soldiers at Pearl Harbor and civilians in Hiroshima, On the Horizon contemplates humanity and war through verse that sings with pain, truth, and the importance of bridging cultural divides. This masterful work emphasizes empathy and understanding in search of commonality and friendship, vital lessons for students as well as citizens of today’s world. Kenard Pak’s stunning illustrations depict real-life people, places, and events, making for an incredibly vivid return to our collective past.In turns haunting, heartbreaking, and uplifting, On the Horizon will remind readers of the horrors and heroism in our past, as well as offer hope for our future.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Lois LowryLois Lowry is the author of more than forty books for children and young adults, including the New York Times bestselling Giver Quartet and popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader’s Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver. Ms. Lowry lives in Maine.www.loislowry.com Twitter @LoisLowryWriterKenard PakKen Pak grew up in Baltimore and Howard County, Maryland. After studying at Syracuse University and California Institute of the Arts, he worked at Dreamworks Animation and Walt Disney Feature Animation. Visit his website at pandagun.com and on Twitter and Instagram @kenardpak.

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