'Memories of Sadako'

'Memories of Sadako'

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo shows ''Memories of Sadako,'' the English version of a Japanese picture book on A-bomb victim Sadako Sasaki of Hiroshima, who died at the age of 12, 10 years after the bombing. The English version published in December 2010 depicts Sadako's life in a hospital as the author Kiyo Okura, who died in 2008, stayed in the same hospital room with Sadako for about three months. It was translated by Okura's acquaintance Keiko Miyamoto and others.

'Memories of Sadako'

'Memories of Sadako'

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Keiko Miyamoto, who was involved in the publication of ''Memories of Sadako,'' the English translation of a Japanese picture book on young A-bomb victim Sadako Sasaki in Hiroshima, poses with the book in front of the Children's Peace Monument at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Dec. 27, 2010.

'Memories of Sadako'

'Memories of Sadako'

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Keiko Miyamoto, who was involved in the publication of ''Memories of Sadako,'' the English translation of a Japanese picture book on young A-bomb victim Sadako Sasaki in Hiroshima, poses with the book in front of the Children's Peace Monument at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Dec. 27, 2010. (Kyodo)

'Memories of Sadako'

'Memories of Sadako'

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo shows ''Memories of Sadako,'' the English version of a Japanese picture book on A-bomb victim Sadako Sasaki of Hiroshima, who died at the age of 12, 10 years after the bombing. The English version published in December 2010 depicts Sadako's life in a hospital as the author Kiyo Okura, who died in 2008, stayed in the same hospital room with Sadako for about three months. It was translated by Okura's acquaintance Keiko Miyamoto and others. (Kyodo)