![]() Anniversaries, holidays, solstices, and historical events that Japan and the United States share were woven throughout the story. How can her country ever recover, and how could anything she does possibly make a difference?īefore Maya can extend a hand to others, she must dig deep to find the hidden well of strength in herself in this sweeping, searing novel that shows even small acts can add something greater and help people and communities heal. Somewhere Among takes place in Japan 2001. ![]() ![]() Already flinching at every rumble from the earth, Maya’s overcome with a sense of helplessness and hopelessness. But Maya still can’t help feeling paralyzed with terror, and each aftershock that ripples out in the days that follow makes her fear all over again that her luck could change in an instant.Īs word of the devastation elsewhere grows increasingly grim-tens of thousands have perished-it all seems so huge, so irreparable. Her family didn’t lose their home, their lives, or each other. In the aftermath of the natural disasters that have struck her country, eleven-year-old Maya is luckier than many. ![]() In the spirit of A Place to Belong, this remarkable novel-in-verse examines the aftershocks of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan in 2011 through the eyes of a young girl who learns that even the smallest kindness can make a difference. ![]()
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