I SURVIVED THE JAPANESE TSUNAMI, 2011 (THE GRAPHIC

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 devastating tsunami. Can he fight hard enough to survive one of the most destructive disasters of all time?