Hotaka (Through My Eyes)

by John Heffernan

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When the tsunami strikes the Japanese seaside town of Omori-wan, the effects are utterly devastating. Three years later, much of what happened on that day is still a mystery. As Hotaka sets about convincing local performers to appear at the town's upcoming Memorial Concert, he finds himself increasingly haunted by memories of best friend, Takeshi, who perished without trace in the tsunami. Then his friend Sakura becomes involved in an anti-seawall movement, and all too quickly the protest gets serious. As the town and its people struggle to rebuild their lives, can Hotaka piece together what happened that day - and let go of the past?… (more)

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The book opens with the 2011 earthquake and following tsunami. Most of it deals with the immediate aftermath and the rebuilding taking place in 2014, in particular the seawall. Hotaka is active in coordinating the Memorial Concert but still deals with the grief of losing his best friend in the tsunami. His closest friends now are Osamu and Sakura, both orphaned by the disaster or its aftereffects. Sakura's protest of the building of the seawall goes viral and the three are caught up in potential danger because of her actions. The dialogue and prose veer to melodramatic at times. An author's note describes the inspiration for the book. (

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CBCA Book of the Year (Notable Book – Younger Readers – 2018)

Freeman Award (Honorable Mention – Young Adult/Middle School Literature – 2017)

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When the tsunami strikes the Japanese seaside town of Omori-wan, the effects are utterly devastating. Three years later, much of what happened on that day is still a mystery. As Hotaka sets about convincing local performers to appear at the town's upcoming Memorial Concert, he finds himself increasingly haunted by memories of best friend, Takeshi, who perished without trace in the tsunami. Then his friend Sakura becomes involved in an anti-seawall movement, and all too quickly the protest gets serious. As the town and its people struggle to rebuild their lives, can Hotaka piece together what happened that day - and let go of the past?

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