Japanese Tsunami, 2011 (Graphic Novel #12)

A beautifully rendered graphicnovel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Japanese Tsunami,2011, with text adaptedby Georgia Ball and art by Chris Chalk.  The disaster felt around theworld...It's hard enough that Ben is visiting Japan only four months afterhis dad's death, especially since it's where his dad grew up.But one morning, Ben's grief turns to fear when a massive earthquakerocks the quiet coastal village where he's staying. His familynarrowly escapes a collapsing house, only to find that the oceanis rising up. Ben and his family are swept away and pulled apartby a devastating tsunami.Now Ben is alone, stranded in an unfamiliar country thousandsof miles from home. Can he find enough courage and strength to surviveone of the most epic disasters of all time? Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestsellingI Survived series comes to life in thisgraphic novel edition.Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or forexisting fans of the I Survived chapter book series, these graphicnovels combine historical facts with high-action storytellingthat's sure to keep readers turning the pagesIncludes a nonfiction section at the back with facts and photosabout the real-life event.