Larger	The Big Wave Author: Pearl S. Buck
	Book Information Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Book Type: Paperback Rating: 5 ISBN-13: 9780439156103 - ISBN-10: 0439156106 Publication Date: 7/2009 Pages: 57 Book Reviews

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.