Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko by Kaneko

ISBN: 163405962X

Author: Kaneko, Misuzu

Condition: new

2017 NCTE Notable Poetry BookFreeman Book Awards, honorable mentionWashington State Book Awards, finalistBooklist Editors Choice, Books for Youth 2016Booklist Top 10 Biographies for Youth and Top 10 Translated Books for Youth: 2017Favorite Diverse Childrens Books of 2016, Smithsonian Book DragonIn early-1900s Japan, Misuzu Kaneko grows from precocious bookworm to instantly-beloved childrens poet. But her life ends prematurely, and Misuzus work is forgotten. Decades later her poems are rediscoveredjust in time to touch a new generation devastated by the tsunami of 2011. This picture book features Misuzus life story plus a trove of her poetry in English and the original Japanese.Big Catch:At sunrise, glorious sunriseits a big catch!A big catch of sardines!On the beach, its like a festivalbut in the sea, they will hold funeralsfor the tens of thousands dead.