by Pearl S. Buck
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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