Surviving the 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

by Kira Freed

Book Overview

In March 2011, a massive earthquake hit Japan and triggered a powerful tsunami. Claiming more than 15,000 lives, destroying thousands of homes, and wiping out infrastructure, the event was one of the worst natural disasters in Japan's history. Yet even after damage to the Fukushima power plant resulted in one of the most devastating nuclear accidents--one that continues to affect surrounding areas years after the incident--the Japanese people and...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499436459
• ISBN13: 9781499436457
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8