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Gr 5 Up—August 6, 1945, was not only 13-year-old Setsuko Nakamura's first day of work decoding for the Japanese military. It was also the day the United States dropped an atomic bomb on her hometown, forever changing her life. While the Press Code, a policy passed by U.S. forces occupying Japan, censored criticisms of the bombing, Nakamura chose not to remain silent. After moving to North America, she began sharing her story and became a nuclear disarmament activist, joining the International Campaign to Abolish Nu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More