Tsunami!
by Kimiko Kajikawa , Ed Young (Illustrator)
Penguin, 2009
After the Japanese Tsunami of 2011, parents and teachers wanted a book to use to talk to their younger children about the natural disaster. This narrative tells of the foreboding caused by the surreal earthquake and tidal movements, the waves, the ensuing destruction, and the people's reaction throughout as one farmer's act of heroism saves their lives. The narrative is supported by Caldecott winning illustrator Ed Young. The vicarious experience opened doors for discussion about an ocean-based phenomena to students that had never seen the ocean.
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