Mieko and the Fifth Treasure

A girl who loves to paint Mieko survives the atomic bomb that hit Nagasaki but her hand gets badly injured shielding herself. The book talks about her struggles and healing after this. I loved when Yoshi and Mieko became friends. I also loved it when Mieko was able to paint again. Being a painter myself this book was very emotional and one I can relate to greatly. I to had to relearn to paint again. When I first got my brain tumor the brush was hard to control with my tremors and twitches. It took me awhile to relearn but I did like Mieko. I definitely recommend this book.

Mieko and the fifth treasure is a great book. It takes place in Nagasaki,Japan where a girl [Mieko] is sure that she will become a great artist. When suddenly an atom bomb drops on Nagasaki she thinks she has lost the fifth treasurer that will help her become a great calligraphy artist. Her parents send Mieko to her Grandparents house and to a new school. I thought this book was fantastic because she thinks the pain will last forever but then she starts to have faith in herself.

This story is about a girl with the fifth treasure. She does calligraphy. A bomb drops on Nagasaki, Japan. Her wrist is badly cut. Her parents send Mieko to her grandparent?s house for safety but goes to a new school. Her classmates tease her about the cut. A girl Yoshi stands up for her and they become friends. The next day the teacher tells Meiko to stay home and rest her hand and come back when she is ready. Later she?s at school. Her friend and Meiko hear there is going to be a calligraphy contest. Everybody loves how beautiful she paints.

This is one of the best books any young reader could ever read! I am almost 11, and I still love this book. You HAVE to buy it. You will treasure it.

In this well written multicultural book we get a glimpse of what life was like in Japan after the bombing of Nagasaki. Eleanor Coerr gives us a feel for the times and we can learn a lot about the culture of the Japanese people. A very inspiring story that makes us all want to look inside and find our fifth treasure.

I think this is the best book I've ever read. I like how it gave me the idea of what it was like as a child in that time. Meiko's friend was great, in the way she encouraged and inspired Meiko when she was hurt. The ending was really sweet, showing the importance of the friendship and not giving up.