Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck
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Subjects
JAPAN_FICTION CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
The loss of family and home in a tidal wave reveals the courage of a little Japanese boy. Kino lives on a farm on the side of a mountain in Japan. His friend, Jiya, lives in a fishing village below. Everyone, including Kino and Jiya, has heard of the big wave. No one suspects it will wipe out the whole village and Jiya's family, too. As Jiya struggles to overcome his sorrow, he understands it is in the presence of danger that one learns to be brave, and to appreciate how wonderful life can be. The famous story of a Japanese boy who must face life after escaping the tidal wave destruction of his family and village. 1948 Children's Book Award (Child Study Association)