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Published
2016
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Subgenre
Contemporary
Section
Young Adult

Up from the Sea

Leza Lowitz

After the 2011 tsunami destroys his town in Japan, Kai is invited to New York and meets survivors of 9/11.

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Themes

Grief & lossResilience & survivalCultural heritage

Mood

Feels hopeful, reflective.

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