When a tsunami washes over Mau's island, he is the only one of his people left. Then he encounters Daphne, an English girl who was shipwrecked by the wave. With everything they know gone, Mau and Daphne find ways to communicate, work together, and survive.
Nation by Terry Pratchett, which won the Los Angeles Prize for Young Adult Fiction in 2008, isn't just an exciting adventure story about brave and resourceful teens -- although it is that. Nation also explores what civilization is, and what it means to take responsibility for your own destiny.
Sound interesting? If so, you might want to check out the performance of Nation that's taking place in Newport on Friday, February 19. The dramatic adaptation, which features music, dance, and puppetry, is being staged by the National Theatre in London and broadcast in High Definition to the Alice Silverman Theater at the Newport Performing Arts Center. The play is appropriate for everyone ages 10 and up, and should be a lot of fun. For more information and to buy tickets, call the PAC at 541-265-2787.
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