La rama seca del cerezo

Synopsis of La rama seca del cerezo

«La rama seca del cerezo» is the young adult novel by Rafael Salmerón, published by Anaya Infantil y Juvenil in hardback (176 pages, in Spanish).

It alternates between Hiroshima in 1945, with two children playing before the bomb, and the present, where Sakura is mocked for a deformity in her hand and dreams of becoming a manga artist. When she meets Tetsuo and an elderly survivor who keeps a secret, her life changes. A story about friendship, resilience and memory.

XVIII Anaya Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature 2021, National Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature 2022 and Fundación Cuatrogatos Prize 2022.

Recommended for readers aged 13 and over interested in stories with a Japanese historical background.