Fukushima Nuclear Disaster (Disaster Alert!) - Hardcover

Arato, Rona

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0778711927 ISBN 13: 9780778711926

Publisher: Crabtree Classics, 2014

Synopsis

In March 2011 the worlds second-largest nuclear disaster occurred on the eastern coast of Japan. A 9.0-magnitude earthquake caused a nearly 50-foot tsunami that flooded the Fukushima nuclear power plant. The devastating tidal wave caused equipment failures that led the nuclear reactors to overheat to the point of meltdown. Dangerous radioactive materials released into the air continue to threaten the health of the ocean and people around the world today. Topics include:

About this title

About the Author:

Rona Arato has published eleven children's books including Working for Freedom: the Story of Josiah Henson. Her books have been nominated for numerous awards. Courage and Compassion: Ten Canadians Who Made a Difference received the OLA's Golden Oak award for 2011. She lives in Markham, Ontario.

From Booklist:

While previous books in the ongoing Disaster Alert! series, such as Environmental Disaster Alert! (2005) and Hurricane and Typhoon Alert! (2004), usually presented general topics, this volume focon particular recent events. Each book explains the natural phenomenon that precipitated the titular disaster as well as its effects and its aftermath. Devoting equal space to text and color illustrations, mainly photos, a typical two-page spread offers a few paragraphs of text, two or more illustrations, and a sidebar or fast-fact box. Fukushima Nuclear Disaster reports on the 2011 crisis brought about when an earthquake caused a tsunami that engulfed Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant. Good diagrams and time lines enhance the sections describing the unfolding events during the nuclear meltdown. Other double-page spreads consider topics such as the event’s effects on the environment and on public opinion regarding the safety of nuclear reactors. Libraries with a demand for books on the topics will find these serviceable choices. Grades 5-8. --Carolyn Phelan

About this edition

• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0778711927
• ISBN 13: 9780778711926
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32