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 plant in
Fukushima triggering the nightmare scenario--a nuclear meltdown.
For six days, employees at the plant worked to contain the meltdown and
disaster workers scoured the surrounding flooded area for survivors.
This book examines the science behind such a massive disaster and looks
back at the people who experienced an unprecedented trifecta of
destruction.