Sand Chronicles, Vol. 9

By Hinako Ashihara

Book Overview

Can the sands of time heal all wounds?; Can the sands of time bury the pain of the past?

Twelve-year-old Ann and her divorced mother move from big city Tokyo to her mother's rural hometown. As the years pass, Ann learns to trust and depend on her new friends--Daigo and aristocratic siblings Fuji and Shika. But when Ann moves back to Tokyo to be with her father, will she be able to maintain a long-distance relationship with Daigo?

What were our parents like at our age? We'll never really know... But now you can get a glimpse into the teenage years of the mothers of Ann, Daigo, Fuji and Shika. How was their destiny shaped? Plus, Ann's little sister visits Shika--and Ann's ex-fianc --in New York City.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 142152807X
• ISBN13: 9781421528076
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.9" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12