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I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 — Content Guide for Parents

By Lauren TarshisScholastic, IncorporatedISBN 978054545937283 pages
I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011

Found in this book

  • ViolenceBrief
  • Scary contentCentral

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

The disaster felt around the world . . .

Visiting his dad's hometown in Japan four months after his father's death would be hard enough for Ben. But one morning the pain turns to fear: first, a massive earthquake rocks the quiet coastal village, nearly toppling his uncle's house. Then the ocean waters rise and Ben and his family are swept away-and pulled apart-by a terrible tsunami.

Now Ben is alone, stranded in a strange country a million miles from home. Can he fight hard enough to survive one of the most epic disasters of all time?

Frequently asked questions

  • Is I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    There are no attackers in the tsunami story, but one reviewer notes a scene showing Ben's father shot down while in the military and surviving until rescue. The story is built around an earthquake and a huge tsunami, with Ben trapped in a sinking car, swept away, and separated from his family, though reviewers say little gore is shown.

  • Does I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 have violence?

    Found (Brief): There are no attackers in the tsunami story, but one reviewer notes a scene showing Ben's father shot down while in the military and surviving until rescue.

  • Does I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 have scary content?

    Found (Central): The story is built around an earthquake and a huge tsunami, with Ben trapped in a sinking car, swept away, and separated from his family, though reviewers say little gore is shown.

  • Does I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.