TY - BOOK AU - Tarshis,Lauren AU - Dawson,Scott TI - The Japanese tsunami, 2011 T2 - I survived SN - 9780545459372 PY - 2013/// CY - New York, NY PB - Scholastic Inc. KW - Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan, 2011 KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Tsunamis KW - Japan KW - History KW - 21st century KW - Adventure fiction KW - gsafd KW - Historical fiction N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Grade 4; 2-4; 650; Lexile N2 - Visiting his dad's hometown in Japan four months after his father's death would be hard enough for Ben. But one morning the pain turns to fear. First, a massive earthquake rocks the quiet coastal village, nearly toppling his uncle's house. Then the ocean waters rise and Ben and his family are swept away by a terrible tsunami. Now Ben is alone, stranded in a strange country a million miles from home. Can he fight hard enough to survive one of the most epic disasters of all time? ER -