A novel in verse about the March 2011 tsunami that sent Japan into chaos, told from the point-of-view of Kai, a biracial teenaged boy.

After losing both her mother and her daughter in the Japanese tsunami of March 2011, Yui continues on, alone with her grief, but when she hears about a man with an old disused telephone booth in his garden where those who have lost loved ones can speak to them and start to come to terms with their grief, Yui makes her own pilgrimage to the phone booth.

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

"On March 11, 2011, the largest earthquake ever measured in Japan occurred off the northeast coast. It triggered a tsunami with a wall of water 128 feet high. The tsunami damaged the nuclear power plant in Fukushima triggering the nightmare scenario--a nuclear meltdown. For six days, employees at the plant worked to contain the meltdown and disaster workers scoured the surrounding flooded area for survivors. This book examines the science behind such...

This book examines the Japanese earthquake of 2011, and the events caused by it.

"It was March 11, 2011 when a massive earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami, which, in turn, destroyed the core three reactors of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. This tragedy cost almost 20,000 lives and devastated countless more, including Naoto Matsumura, a farmer evacuated from the deadly radiation zone. Unwilling to abandon his beloved animals, Naoto chooses to return home to his farm -- and to fight for the beauty of life. This...

Ehrlich went to the earthquake-and-tsunami-devastated Tohoku coast to bear witness, listen to survivors, and record their terror and exhilaration in the villages and towns where all shelter and hope seemed lost. She blends strong reportage, poetic observation, and deeply felt reflection while delving into the upside-down world of northeastern Japan, where the boundaries between living and dying have been erased by water. The stories of rice farmers,...

"Presents readers with the 12 most devastating earthquakes of all time. Each chapter provides historical facts, first-person accounts, and why they were the worst. Features full-color photos, compelling text with interesting facts, and a 'Staying Safe' section that covers safety procedures in the event of an earthquake." -- Amazon.com.