{"product_id":"i-survived-the-japanese-tsunami-2012","title":"I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2012","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLauren Tarshis is the editor of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine and group editorial director for language arts for Scholastic classroom magazines, in addition to being the author of the I Survived series and the critically acclaimed novels Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree and Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell in Love. She lives in Westport, Connecticut, and can be found online at www.laurentarshis.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPraise for I SURVIVED THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: \n\u003cbr\u003e\"[Tarshis] crafts a dramatic, emotionally intense tale that takes account of 9\/11's physical and emotional costs -- short- and long-term -- while ending on an upward beat.\" --KIRKUS REVIEWS \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003ePraise for I SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC, 1912: \n\u003cbr\u003e\"The fast pace and intrinsically fascinating disaster story will keep readers turning the pages.\" --KIRKUS REVIEWS \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003ePraise for I SURVIVED THE SHARK ATTACKS OF 1916: \n\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a gripping story that will hold the interest of reluctant readers.\" --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003ePraise for I SURVIVED HURRICANE KATRINA, 2005: \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Expressive illustrations capture the drama of the storm and its aftermath, but the book's real power comes from its exploration of what it means to be a hero.\" --BOOKLIST\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA massive earthquake and devastating tsunami hit Japan while Ben's visiting his late father's hometown, pulling Ben's family apart and leaving him stranded in a strange country during an epic disaster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe disaster felt around the world . . . \n\u003cbr\u003eVisiting 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. \n\u003cbr\u003eNow 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? \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tarshis, Lauren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Turtleback Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Prebound-Glued\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2013-08-27\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction|Action \u0026amp; Adventure|Survival Stories|Juvenile Fiction|Historical|Asia|Juvenile Fiction|Family|General (see also headings under Social Themes)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan, 2011|Tsunamis|Japan|History|21st century|Adventure stories|Adventure and adventurers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781627659215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781627659215\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turtleback Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52148532379929,"sku":"SP-9781627659215","price":31.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781627659215_spiral.png?v=1774239138","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/i-survived-the-japanese-tsunami-2012","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}