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Age Range
8 - 10
Copyright Year
2009-01-01
Publisher
Scholastic Professional Books
Grade Level
3rd - 5th
ISBN
9780439156103
Lexile
790
Themes
fiction

The Big Wave

Written by Pearl S. Buck
The famous story of a Japanese boy who escapes the tidal wave that destroys his family, friends and village, and his struggle to appreciate again how wonderful life can be.
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Age Range
8 - 10
Copyright Year
2009-01-01
Publisher
Scholastic Professional Books
Grade Level
3rd - 5th
ISBN
9780439156103
Lexile
790
Themes
fiction
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