Rei Escapes Disaster: A Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Graphic Novel

by Susan Griner, Diobelle Cerna (Illustrator)

Overview

The year is 2011, and an earthquake has just hit Tohoku, Japan. Twelve-year-old Rei is sitting in class, thinking about the argument she just had with her best friend, when the quake strikes. After six long minutes of rumbling, the class can finally leave their school and gather outside. There, they hear the tsunami alarm, warning them to get to higher land! Can Rei and her classmates win their race to safety, and what will they leave behind?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781669073321
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2024
Series:	Girls Survive Graphic Novels
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Susan Griner is a Japanese American author of children's fiction. She has written short stories and poetry for both Cricket and Babybug magazines. Her latest middle grade novel, Shy Ways, is based on her life as a Japanese American growing up in the south. She lives in Washington State with her husband and two daughters. You can contact her at www.susangriner.com.

Diobelle Cerna is a children’s book illustrator based in the Philippines. She graduated with a BFA in Advertising Arts. Her works often consist of simple character designs and scenes from everyday life. She also loves to incorporate strong lighting and textures into her artworks. When she is not working, you can find her reading, taking photographs or cuddling with her dog.

Interviews

With more than 200,000 copies sold, the Girls Survive series makes history personal by allowing readers to experience survival through a fictional character;