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I Survived The Japanese Tsunami, 2011

By Lauren Tarshis

Plot Summary

Who would enjoy this book

I think if you want to read an easy and great book then you should read this.

Ben, Henry, and Ben's mom go to visit Ojisan in Japan, but there are many disasters: an earthquake, and a tsunami. They were driving away from the tsunami but the car drove up to a cliff so Henry, Ojisan, and Ben's mom get out of the car, but Ben was too late and got caught in the tsunami. Ben had to break the car windshield and get to a couch then he finds Nya on a matress. After the tsunami Ben and Nya come up to a school then they have too find everyone else.

Setting

Theme

Conflict

Main Characters

The theme is that you should listen

to others because what they say could

be important.

There is a tsunami and Ben gets separated

from everybody else.

The setting is in Shogahama, Japan

2011, in Ojisan's house, in a school, in a car, and on a matress.

Ben: The main character that has to survive a tsunami by himself.

Harry: Ben's younger brother that admires Darth Vader.

Ben's Mom: A woman that was in the airforce and has to survive with Harry and Ojisan.

Ojisan: Ben's uncle

Dr. Sato: The docter that helped people (including Ben) after the tsunami.

Nya: The cat.

Ben's Dad: Ojisan's dead brother that use to give Ben advise that helped Ben get through a tsunami and an earthquake.

Hook

Lauren Tarshis

You should read s book to see if Ben finds

everyone else.

Lauren Tarshis is the author of the I Survived series. The books, fast-paced historical fiction for kids in grades 3–5, each focus on a historical disaster from the perspective of a boy who lived to tell the tale. The series has been embraced by kids, and also by parents and teachers, for its popularity among the most reluctant readers.

Lauren is also the author of the critically acclaimed Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree, a Golden Kite honor book for fiction and Oprah book club pick, and the sequel Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell in Love. The books are on many state lists and are often used by schools as part of anti-bully programsIn addition to writing books, Lauren is an editorial director for language arts at Scholastic, and the editor of Storyworks magazine, an award-winning language arts magazine read by 350,000 children in grades 3-5. She also oversees Scope magazine, a language arts magazine for middle-schoolers.

Lauren has spoken at more than 100 schools and conferences, and is known for her high-energy and highly engaging school presentation that focuses on the writing and research process interwoven with the dramatic story of Lauren’s own struggles with severe reading problems that plagued her through middle school. The presentation is interactive, with students participating in an exciting story creation activity that shows how the elements of fiction — plot, character, setting, tone, and mood — combine to create compelling stories.

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