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From the author of the Batchelder Award-winning novel Temple Alley Summer comes The House of the Lost on the Cape, the moving story of three generations of women adapting to their new home, and its mythical inhabitants, in the tragic aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.
In the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, Yui, fleeing her violent husband, and Hiyori, a young orphan, are taken in by a strange but kindly elder named Kiwa in the small town of Kitsunezaki. The newly formed family finds refuge in a mayoiga, a lost house, perched atop a beautiful cape overlooking the sea. While helping to rebuild Kitsunezaki, the three adapt to their new lives and supernatural new home, slowly healing from the past. Kiwa regales Yui and Hiyori with local legends—from the shapeshifting fox-woman who used to roam the mountains to the demon Agamé to a sea snake who once terrorized the townspeople, preying upon their grief and fears until they trapped the snake and the demon’s claws in an underwater cave.
But when mysterious and sinister events start happening around town, the three fear the worst. Did the earthquake release Agamé and the sea snake into the world again? Kiwa, Yui, and Hiyori join forces with a merry band of kappa river spirits, a bold zashiki warashi house spirit, and flying Jizō guardian statues to save their new family and home and banish Agamé and the snake once and for all. Now a hit anime film, The House of the Lost on the Cape is a heartwarming tale about recovery, family, and friendship in the face of natural and mythical forces.
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- Children's Books, Fantasy, Tween, Kids, Fiction and Literature
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- juni 2023 Begint op: 2023-06-01Uitgelezen: 2023-06-25
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- 2023-09-12
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The House of the Lost on the Cape is every bit as moving, vivid, and deftly told as Temple Alley Summer, and this one brings to life something that far too many of us can relate to: what it means to recover from a cataclysmic event such as an earthquake. This is a truly special book that speaks to the power of community and friendship and both the internal and external forces that build resilience while also bringing to life Japanese folklore and plenty of playfulness and humor. We have 10 galley copies to give away and know you will love this book as much as we do.