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Drawing on experience as a volunteer relief worker in Indonesia and
interviews with survivors, Lewis applies two human faces to the
devastating 2005 tsunami. Toggling between two teens, Ruslan, an
artistic Indonesian male, and Sarah, a slightly stereotypical
spoiled American on vacation, readers are provided a
multi-dimensional view of the region slightly before, during and
after the tsunami strikes. This delivers a vivid and unflinching
account applicable to a global audience. Despite its focus on the
tsunami, elements of the region's political unrest are also woven
into the main storyline, increasing the drama of the narrative.
However, Indonesia's internal struggle takes a back seat to the
tsunami and, unfortunately, is not adequately explained; this
proves to be potentially confusing at times. Despite the emotional
heaviness of this fictional story, Lewis tempers the tsunami's
horror with Ruslan and Sarah's durable sense of hope and their new,
but strongly forged friendship, which by the end borders on
romance. (author's note, maps) (Fiction. YA) (Kirkus Reviews)
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Synopsis
Despite being from opposite sides of the world, Ruslan and Sarah
are brought together in the aftermath of the tsunami. Sarah is
sailing with her family when the giant wave hits their boat,
flinging the family apart. Her mother is killed, and alone with her
younger brother, Sarah begins to search for their missing father.
Ruslan's father, a mechanic, was supposed to have been working on a
ship when the tsunami struck, but all is not as it seems. It turns
out that he had been using the job as a cover to travel to the
rebel area of Bergang. In order to find his father, Ruslan must
therefore undergo a dangerous journey through rebel territory. In
the midst of widespread destruction, Sarah and Ruslan's paths
cross, and their lives are changed forever.
Product detail
| Imprint |
Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
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| Country of origin |
United States |
| Release date |
November 2006 |
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| Authors |
Richard Lewis
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| Dimensions |
198 x 130 x 11mm (L x W x H) |
| Format |
Paperback
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| Pages |
185 |
| ISBN-13 |
978-1-4169-2628-3 |
| Barcode |
9781416926283 |
| Categories |
Adventure stories
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| LSN |
1-4169-2628-3 |
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