Michael is thrown overboard from his parent’s yacht during a fierce storm. Michael is washed up on the shore of a remote island. He soon discovers that he is not alone. Kensuke, a former Japanese soldier, survived the war and the bombing of Hiroshima is living on the island too. The two of them form a strong bond and Kensuke faces the difficult choice of giving up his life on the island paradise to help Michael find his parents.
Writing Outcomes
- Narrative retelling
- Range of poetry
Topic Links
- Create a map of the island
- Identifying real places mentioned in the story on a globe or in an atlas.
- Japan
- Indonesia
- Survival