The Water Child

by Ellen McGinty

From debut author Ellen McGinty comes a heartbreaking tale of discovery and loss, inspired by the events of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

Seventeen-year-old Tora Hayashi has always been irresistibly drawn to the ocean, lulled by the dream of becoming a pearl diver like her free-spirited, adventurous mother. But when their family moves to Tokyo, Tora's beloved Okaasan becomes increasingly withdrawn, opening up an impassable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0578820285
• ISBN13: 9780578820286
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Ellen McGinty
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary