I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 (i Survived #8)
Paperback – Illustrated, August 27, 2013
Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · August 27, 2013
The disaster felt around the world . . .
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- A family visit becomes a survival ordeal amid earthquake and tsunami danger.
- Themes
- Survival, Natural disaster, Grief and family separation
- Pacing
- Fast
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genres: Survival Stories and Disasters & Natural Hazards.
I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (i Survived #3)Lauren Tarshis54% match
I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 (i Survived #6)Lauren Tarshis53% match
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (i Survived #1)Lauren Tarshis56% match
I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 (i Survived #5)Lauren Tarshis60% match
I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 (i Survived #9)Lauren Tarshis56% match
I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 (i Survived #14)Lauren Tarshis52% match
I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 (i Survived #10)Lauren Tarshis54% match
For older readers: Orchards, Lost in Taiwan (a Graphic Novel), Up From the Sea
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
The disaster felt around the world . . . 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-and pulled apart-by a terrible tsunami.Now Ben is alone, stranded in a strange country a million miles from home.
Continue reading
Can he fight hard enough to survive one of the most epic disasters of all time?
When the Ground Moves
A family visit becomes a survival ordeal amid earthquake and tsunami danger.
Come here for
- Disaster suspense with family separation at its center
- A survival story in the I Survived series
Expect
- Ben’s experience of earthquake and tsunami danger
- A high-stakes ordeal in an unfamiliar country
Where it sits
| Historical Asia | 79% |
|---|---|
| Survival Stories | 76% |
| Disasters & Natural Hazards | 58% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Family Stories
- Historical Asia
- Authors
- Lauren Tarshis
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- August 27, 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Survival · Natural disaster · Grief and family separation
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure
Book 8 in the i Survived series.