On the Horizon

Poetry historical non-fiction book by Lois Lowry.

What a gem! This book is written entirely in poetry form and is split into three parts. The first is a memorial to the Americans at Pearl Harbor. The second is a memorial to the Japanese in Hiroshima. The final part tells the author’s experiences of living in Japan as a young girl after the war. It is both somber and hopeful. The only thing that would have made it better would have been having it illustrated by Allen Say, whose story is told in the book. (Definitely read the author’s note at the end.)