The Big Wave
by:
Pearl S. Buck (author)
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...
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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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780064401715 (0064401715)
Publish date: April 18th 1986
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 64
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Classics,
Novels,
Academic,
School,
Cultural,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Historical Fiction,
Asia,
Japan
What a lovely book. Buck never disappoints me. In short pages, simply written, she tackles overcoming grief with quiet grace and wisdom. She talks about the meaning of death; how it makes life and enjoying it important; about the courage of going forward; about not letting fear or the sadness of r...
This short book for intermediate level readers is a simple story written in a majestic style that gives the narration the power of myth. I loved it. A boy named Kino tells most of the story even though the story's protagonist is probably his friend, Jiya. Jiya's father is a fisherman. They live in a...
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