The big wave

Pearl S. Buck, 1892-1973

eBook - 2012

The author of The Good Earth tells a poignant story about two boys whose friendship and courage help them survive an overwhelming tragedy. On a mountainside in Japan, two boys enjoy a humble life governed by age-old customs. Jiya belongs to a family of fishermen; his best friend, Kino, farms rice. But when a neighboring volcano erupts and a tidal wave swallows their village, including Jiya's family, life as they know it is changed forever. The orphaned Jiya must learn to come to terms with his grief. Now facing a profoundly different life than the one he'd always taken for granted, he must decide on a new way forward. Written with graceful simplicity, The Big Wave won the Children's Book Award of the Child Study Association ...of America when it was first released. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck, including rare images from the author's estate.

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Published
[United States] : Open Road Media 2012.
Language
English
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hoopla digital
Main Author
Pearl S. Buck, 1892-1973 (-)
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hoopla digital (-)
Online Access
Instantly available on hoopla.
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Physical Description
1 online resource
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
ISBN
9781453263570
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).
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