Japan's 2011 Natural Disaster and Nuclear Meltdown

By Myra Immell

This enthralling volume helps readers explore the events surrounding Japan's 2011 natural disasters and nuclear meltdown. Controversies, such as whether or not Japan was prepared for these events, are reviewed. Personal narratives of people who were impacted by these events are also shared. Readers will be intrigued by the description of a Tokyo businesswoman stranded by the earthquake. Essayist Izumi Nakano describes what it was like to return to a devastated Japan. This book is a must-have for understanding what the Japanese people experienced.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737769734
• ISBN13: 9780737769739
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12