Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Survival Stories
Natural Disaster True Survival Stories
Through narrative nonfiction text, readers hear stories from survivors of the earthquake and tsunami that struck the northeastern coast of Japan in 2011. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a time line of the disaster, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-5038-0729-7
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$39.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Narrative, Nonfiction |
| Category | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2016 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | Momentum |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2016-01-01 |
| BISACS | JNF037080, JNF037010 |
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| Dewey | 363.34 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 9 |
| Lexile | 710 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.7 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 179945 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Detailed maps, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Infographics, Informative sidebars, Primary-source text, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
- Disaster Strikes
- Adrift at Sea
- The Important Things in Life
- Swimming for Her Team
- The Longest Day
- Glossary
- Source Notes
- To Learn More
- Index
Author: Marne Ventura
Marne Ventura is the author of more than 150 books for children. She holds a Master's Degree in Education from the University of California. She enjoys writing about STEM, arts and crafts, finance, people and places, food, and careers. Ventura and her family live in California.
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Natural Disaster True Survival Stories from School Library Journal on April 1, 2016
Following a two-page overview of the title event, each volume presents four or five dramatic accounts of people who experience the effects. Photos of survivors accompany many stories, including those of a small boy pulled from Haiti’s earthquake rubble and a man floating on his… View →
