Sasabune Sencho is a full-length children's novel based on the memoirs of a real model and centered on children who lived as homeless youths around postwar Ueno. Through Haruo, Sankichi, Makiko, and others as they regain a footing in harsh circumstances, the book looks at postwar disorder and children's resilience.

Children surviving in a burned-out city gradually recover a small pride and trust in one another.