The powerful novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck, about two friends who must face the pain of losing everything--and how to face their grief with courage.

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 wash over them, until the rushing water sweeps away the whole village--including Jiya's family.

As Jiya struggles to overcome his sorrow, with the help of Kino and his father, he comes to understand that it is only in the presence of danger that one learns to be brave, and that even in the face of terrible tragedy, life and love are stronger than death.

Author: Pearl S. Buck
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Published: 04/18/1986
Pages: 64
Weight: 0.1lbs
Size: 7.30h x 4.90w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9780064401715
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5209 / Big Wave

About the Author
Buck, Pearl S.: - Pearl S. Buck is the author of many distinguished books for children and adults. She won the Child Study Association's Children's Book Award for The Big Wave, the Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Good Earth, and in 1938 received the Nobel Prize for literature.Buck, Pearl S.: - Pearl S. Buck is the author of many distinguished books for children and adults. She won the Child Study Association's Children's Book Award for The Big Wave, the Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Good Earth, and in 1938 received the Nobel Prize for literature.