Set on the coast of Japan, this book gives a look at the earthquake and following tsunami of 2011. Hotaka and his friend, Takeshi, are headed back to school when the alarm rings. They and their classmates head up the hill where Hotaka lives to avoid the tsunami. As the two boys leave their group to go get Hotaka's mom to bring the car, they see elderly people stranded. Takeshi wants to help and as they do they save all the elderly, but Takeshi becomes exhausted and is swept away by the water. Hotaka was hit by a deck and knocked unconcious. As he recovers he looks for Takeshi and his grandfather everywhere.
Three years later, we see how Hotaka and his town are recovering and his new friends, Osamu and Sakura. They are organizing a memorial event, they begin to question why money is being spent on a sea wall, that will probably not help, and how all of them are still dealing with the loss of their former lives.
If you are a historical or like stories of survival/ disaster this one's for you!
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