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Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Survival Stories

✍ Scribed by Marne Ventura

Publisher
Momentum
Year
2016
Tongue
English
Leaves
36
Series
Natural Disaster True Survival Stories
Category
Library
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✦ Synopsis

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 timeline of the disaster, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Table of Contents
Disaster Strikes
Adrift at Sea
The Important Things in Life
Swimming for Her Team
The Longest Day
Glossary
Source Notes
Index

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