Meltdown: Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Disaster in Fukushima
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
27 April 2021
Summary
On March 11, 2011, the largest earthquake ever measured in Japan occurred off the northeast coast. It triggered a tsunami with a wall of water 128 feet high. The tsunami damaged the nuclear power plant in Fukushima triggering the nightmare scenario—a nuclear meltdown.
For six days, employees at the plant worked to contain the meltdown and disaster workers scoured the surrounding flooded area for survivors.
Deirdre Langeland explores the harrowing story of the deadly earthquake…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781626727007 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1626727007 |
| Author: | Deirdre Langeland |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Imprint: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 27 April 2021 |
| Weight: | 617g |
| Dimensions: | 154mm x 233mm |
| Audience Age: | 10 |
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A 2022 Notable Social Studies Trade Books List Selection!
Praise for Meltdown:
“A well-researched, sharply written, engrossing account of natural and nuclear disaster.”–Kirkus, starred review
“An in-depth, scientific approach to explain the disastrous 2011 Tohoku earthquake, deadly tsunami, and tragic nuclear meltdown of the Fukushima -Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan.”–School Library Journal
Deirdre Langeland
Deirdre Langeland has been a children’s book editor and writer for more than twenty years. She currently freelances as an editor and ghost writer, focusing on science and nature explainers for young readers. She lives in New York’s Hudson River valley.
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