The House of the Lost on the Cape
By Sachiko Kashiwaba (Author), Yukiko Saito (Illustrator), Avery Fischer Udagawa (Translator)
Helped by creatures from Japanese folklore, three generations of women create a found family in the wake of tragedy and defend their village from evil threats.
- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales, Fantasy
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2024 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2024
- Age: Middle
- Format: Book
- ISBN: 9781632063373
Notes
Published by Yonder, an imprint of Restless Books. Originally published in Japanese in 2015 as “Misaki No Mayoiga” or “The Abandoned House on the Cape.”
From the 2024 award press release: Written in response to the Tōhoku regional disasters of March 11, 2011, this tale follows three generations of women who create a found family. Helped by creatures from Japanese folklore, the trio reconcile their new normal in the wake of tragedy and defend their village from evil threats.
"Japanese folklore characters use their supernatural abilities to help the members of a found family heal from a series of personal and community catastrophes,” said 2024 Batchelder Award Committee Chair Natalie Ziarnik.
