Never Silent

A Hiroshima Survivor’s Story

De: Setsuko Thurlow, Kathy Lowinger

Narrado por: Kaya Kanashiro

To be published on what will be the 80th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, survivor Setsuko Thurlow shares her memories of that horrific event and her resulting lifelong commitment to activism to ban nuclear arms.

When Setsuko Thurlow was thirteen, she witnessed one of history’s most horrific events. She experienced—and survived—the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. Since then, she has worked tirelessly to educate people about the catastrophe and to ensure that it never happens again. As a leading member of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), she gave the acceptance speech when the organization won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.

Never Silent recounts Setsuko’s earliest memories of her happy life in Hiroshima, followed by the devastating firsthand impact she witnesses after the dropping of the atomic bomb, and finally traces the steps she takes to rebuild a life in the aftermath of her experiences. With informational text scattered throughout the book to give historical context for the places and events, listeners are given a full and profoundly affecting picture of what it was like after the bomb dropped, the struggle to return to normalcy, and the plea for activism to ban nuclear weapons.

©2025 Setsuko Thurlow and Kathy Lowinger (P)2025 Annick Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“A moving and nuanced account of the impact of war—and an encouraging call to action.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A necessary and important eyewitness account.”—Booklist, starred review

“Eighty years after the bombing of Hiroshima, this book presents a sobering firsthand account of a devastating episode in human history and calls on readers to use their own voices to end nuclear warfare.”—School Library Journal

“At a time of ongoing threats of regional wars around the world, Never Silent could not be more relevant. It is a reminder that declaring war is easy, while fixing its aftermath can be near impossible.”—Quill & Quire