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The Day Mother Sold the Family Swords

Story Stats

Rating: 3
Grade Level: 4, 5, 6, 7
Page count: 4
Categories: Family, Female Protagonist, Historical Fiction, Japanese, United States, World War II
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Author

Shizuko
Obo

Appeared in

Celebrate Cricket: 30 Years of Stories and Art

Story Summary

After Pearl Harbor and the defeat of Japan, a Japanese mother goes against the father's wishes and sells the family swords so the family can eat.