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The Big Wave
The Big Wave | Pearl S. Bück
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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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Eggs
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I‘ve read this before but paid more attention this time. A few years back I read, then watched the tsunami book and film The Impossible. Surviving, then rebuilding after this kind of event is monumental. The village elder reiterates “We love life bc we live in danger. We do not fear death bc we understand that life and death are necessary to each other.â€

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ToddSalerno
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“The Big Wave†by Pearl S. Buck

Child Study Association‘s Children‘s Book Award

The Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize winning author Buck shares a story of fiction with a look into traditional historical Japanese culture. Kino and Jiya experience themes of overcoming tragedy and bravery. It is a short easy read that elementary students could tackle.

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ToddSalerno Reading guides and teacher guide are thorough. They break down sections of the text, include vocabulary building, and writing exercises. (ESOL 15- Reinforce the key ideas you present again and again.) (UDL 9.3 Develop self-assesment and reflection.)

https://www.rainbowresource.com/pdfs/products/prod009126_smpl0.pdf
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DrSpalding You have done such a nice job selecting a wide variety of books. You know the importance of books being mirrors yet also windows to the world. Teaching vocabulary as you know is extremely important for comprehension. Your posts contain the required elements. 3y
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Eggs
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Enchanting and haunting

Not_That_Jem This book legit traumatized me when I read it in elementary school. Less so when I read it later :) 6y
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Malisa
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This was a nice short book that teaches about tragedy and how someone overcomes it. This book tells the story about Kino and Jiya and how they went about life after the big wave. Good book for younger readers ğŸ‘

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Malisa
The Big Wave | Pearl S. Bück

"Ah, no one knows who makes evil storms," his father replied. "We only know that they come. When they come we must live through them as bravely as we can, and after they are gone, we must feel again how wonderful is life. Every day of life is more valuable now than it was before the storm."

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Malisa
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I saw it and I felt like reading it right now. Hope it's good ☺ï¸