Rei Escapes Disaster: A Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Graphic Novel (Girls Survive Graphic Novels) - Softcover

Griner, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1669073327 ISBN 13: 9781669073321

Publisher: Stone Arch Books, 2024

Synopsis

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?

About this title

About the Authors

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Stone Arch Books
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1669073327
• ISBN 13: 9781669073321
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Cerna Diobelle
• Number of pages: 48