The sea maidens of Japan
Dublin Core
Title
The sea maidens of Japan
Description
Kiyomi's mother, Okaasan, is an ama diver who harvests shellfish from the deep ocean in Japan. As a young girl, Kiyomi practices with her mom to become an ama diver, but she is very afraid of the sea. Kiyomi gains the strength to overcome this fear and become a diver when she swims with the star turtle, an animal she helped to save when it was born.
Author
Bell, Lili
Publisher
Ideals Children's Books
Date
1996
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
ISBN
0-8249-5426-2
City of Publication
Nashville, TN
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by undefined, 2023
Tags
author's note, beach, birds, bodies of water, careers, community, courage, diving, emotions, encouragement, fear, feelings, fishing, fog, identification, japan, night, ocean, parents, safety, sea, swimming, traditions, turtle
Citation
Bell, Lili, “The sea maidens of Japan,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 3, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/14170.