Can I read The Big Wave on EtoBox?

The Big Wave by Buck, Pearl S. is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Big Wave about?

The author of The Good Earth tells a poignant story about two boys whose friendship and courage help them survive an overwhelming tragedy On a mountainside in Japan, two boys enjoy a humble life governed by age-old customs. Jiya belongs to a family of fishermen; his best friend, Kino, farms rice. But when a neighboring volcano erupts and a tidal wave swallows their village{u2014}including Jiya{u2019}s family{u2014}life as they know it is changed forever. The orphaned Jiya must learn to come to terms with his grief. Now facing a profoundly different life than the one he{u2019}d always taken for granted, he must decide on a new way forward. Written with graceful simplicity, The Big Wave won the Children{u2019}s Book Award of the Child Study Association of America when it was first released. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author{u2019}s estate

Who reads The Big Wave?

Author

Buck, Pearl S.

Publisher

Open Road Media Teen & Tween

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781453263570

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Children'S, Young Adult

Rating

3.77 / 5 (2,233 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13