Meltdown: Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Disaster in Fukushima
23 February 2021Synopsis
Deirdre Langeland's Meltdown explores for middle grade readers the harrowing story of the deadly earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that caused the 2011 Fukushima power plant disaster
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...
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23 February 2021
9781626727007Reviews
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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
