Up From the Sea
Up From the Sea by Leza Lowitz is a reprint edition published by Random House Children’s Books on January 17, 2017. This novel-in-verse tells the story of Kai, a teen boy who survives the devastating tsunami that strikes his coastal Japanese village in March 2011. As he grapples with profound loss, Kai embarks on a journey to New York, where he meets other young people affected by tragedy, ultimately seeking to reconnect with his estranged American father.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of survival, family, and resilience in the face of disaster. The book captures the emotional journey of moving forward after loss, as Kai learns that rebuilding is essential to finding hope. With a focus on young adult fiction, action and adventure, and survival stories, Up From the Sea presents a poignant reflection on the human spirit’s capacity to endure and heal. This edition spans 272 pages and is written in English.
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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.” —BuzzFeed
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.
A BOOKRIOT 100 MUST-READ YA BOOKS WRITTEN IN VERSE
A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK FOR TEENS, 2016
“Up From the Sea touched me deeply with its beautiful message of hope and the resilience of humanity. Bravo.” —Ellen Oh, author of the Prophecy series
“It is a moving story of the rebirth of hope in a teen who has lost almost everything. . . . Kai will resonate with teens on a simple human level, just as 3/11 resonates with 9/11.” —VOYA
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