The collection of stories "I Survived" by Lauren Tarshis, an American writer, is one of the most attractive and best-selling story collections in the field of children's and youth literature, which has been well received both in the United States and in other countries.

The stories of this collection are recreated and narrated based on real events, during which a girl or a boy, a child or a teenager, goes through an unfortunate and difficult disaster.

The special feature of these stories, in addition to their attractiveness and inflammatory tension, is the step-by-step human transformation of the protagonist, and the author's avoidance of common stereotypes and boring advice; In these stories, the experience of a terrible event that the protagonist goes through opens his eyes to a new understanding of life and human relationships.

I Survived the Japanese Tsunami
Visiting his father's hometown in Japan four months after his father's death was hard enough for Ben. But one morning the pain turns to fear: first, a massive earthquake shakes the quiet coastal village and almost destroys his uncle's house. Then the ocean waters rise and Ben and his family are separated by a terrifying tsunami.
Now Ben is alone and stuck in a strange country millions of miles from home. Can he fight hard enough to survive one of the most epic disasters of all time?