num_pages: 64
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Big Wave
titlecomplete: The Big Wave
characters: Jiya, Kino
genres: Fiction, Asia, Juvenile, Japan, School, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Classics, Childrens, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 3974
places: Japan
awards: awardedAt: -694281600000
name: Best Children's Books of the Year (Bank Street College of Education)
publisher: HarperCollins