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Tsunami survivor's poignant journey of hope, healing.

Imagine yourself in the shoes of Kai, navigating both personal tragedy and the universal search for meaning after disaster strikes. "Up from the Sea" is not just a tale of survival, but also of transformation. It's a poignant experience in verse that speaks to the resilience of the human spirit and our capacity to find hope in the darkest hours. If you're drawn to stories that map the intricate landscape of loss and renewal, this novel will speak to you deeply.

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Up From the Sea

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ISBN: 9780553534771
Authors: Leza Lowitz
Publisher: Ember
Date of Publication: 2017-01-17
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Teen, Realistic Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.97
(rated by 1081 readers)

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A powerful novel-in-verse about how one teen boy survives the March 2011 tsunami that devastates his coastal Japanese village. Successfully captures the raw emotions of loss, grief, and what it means to move forward. On the day the tsunami strikes, Kai loses nearly everyone and everything he cares about. But a trip to New York to meet kids whose lives were changed by 9/11 gives him new hope and the chance to look for his estranged American father. Visiting Ground Zero on its tenth anniversary, Kai learns that the only way to make something good come out of disaster is to return and rebuild. Heartrending yet hopeful, "Up From the Sea" is a story about loss, survival, and starting anew. Fans of Jewell Parker Rhodes's "Ninth Ward" and Karen Hesse's "Out of the Dust" will embrace this moving story. An author's note includes numerous sources detailing actual events portrayed in the story.
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Tsunami survivor's poignant journey of hope, healing.

Imagine yourself in the shoes of Kai, navigating both personal tragedy and the universal search for meaning after disaster strikes. "Up from the Sea" is not just a tale of survival, but also of transformation. It's a poignant experience in verse that speaks to the resilience of the human spirit and our capacity to find hope in the darkest hours. If you're drawn to stories that map the intricate landscape of loss and renewal, this novel will speak to you deeply.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.