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Yoko’s grandmother recounts how the bell that rang every New Year’s Eve in their town was taken down and melted for scrap metal during wartime. After the war, the bell returns to the village and is renamed the Peace Bell. Through this tale of loss and renewal, Yoko discovers the values of friendship, community, and the enduring hope that peace can rise from past sacrifices.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Margi Preus
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