Swept Away: The Story of the 2011 Japanese Tsunami

by Rebecca Rissman

Overview

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the 2011 Japan Tsunami.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515736097
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2017
Series:	Tangled History Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.30(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	890L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Rebecca Rissman is an award-winning children's author. She has written more than 200 books about science, history, art, and culture. Her writing has been praised by School Library Journal, Booklist, Creative Child Magazine, and Learning Magazine. She lives in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband and two daughters.

Table of Contents

An earthquake strikes — A wall of water — The tsunami rolls in — A sea of destruction — Finding solutions — Meltdown — A crisis unfolds — Struggling to survive — Pleading for help — Aftermath — Picking up the pieces.

Interviews

Multiple storylines meet Common Core standards for analyzing multiple accounts of an event Meets Common Core demand for narrative nonfiction Great for lovers of the popular You Choose series, which has sold more than 1 million copies.