ON THE HORIZON

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.