TY - BOOK AU - Ashihara,Hinako AU - Watabe,Kinami AU - Werry,John TI - Sand chronicles T2 - Shojo beat SN - 142151477X PY - 2008///] CY - San Francisco, CA PB - Viz Media KW - Children of divorced parents KW - Comic books, strips, etc KW - Dating (Social customs) KW - First loves KW - Graphic novels KW - Japan KW - Romance comic books, strips, etc KW - Teenagers KW - Young adult fiction N1 - "First published by Shogakukan Inc. in Japan as 'Sunadokei'"--T.p. verso; Reads from right-to-left; "Rated T+ for older teen and is recommended for ages 16 and up"--P. [190] N2 - "After her parents get divorced, Ann Uekusa and her mother move from Tokyo to rural Shimane. Accustomed to the anonymity of city living, Ann can't get used to the almost overbearing kindness of the people in her mother's hometown. But when personal tragedy strikes, Ann discovers how much she needs that kindness"--P. [4] of cover ER -