Abstract

A club that studied Kenji Miyazawa, was active in the library of prefectural Noa High School. Why didKazami, the head of the club, suddenly disappear from the school? The high school students pursue themystery of their seniors and eventually come face to face with their own “truths” as they ponder the wordsand poems left behind by Kenji Miyazawa and his unfinished masterpiece, “Night on the Galactic Railroad.This moving story resonates deeply with the adolescence of high school students living today and the wordsof Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933, Japanese novelist, poet, and writer of children's literature)!

Author’s Information

Sawako Natori was born in Hyogo Prefecture.Graduated from Meiji University. After working fora video game company, she made her debut as anauthor in 2010 with “Koban no Yoru (Night ofPolice Station). Has written many books, including“Penguin Railroad Lost and Found” which won the5th Ekinaka Bookstore Grand Prize. The Ark of theLibrary'” was selected as one of the ‘best books’ bylibrarians in various regions, and is loved by readersof all ages.