Guardian of Fukushima : the true story of a farmer who fought to save the nuclear zone's animals / written by Fabien Grolleau ; illustrated by Ewen Blain ; foreword by Roland Kelts.
Material type:
TextLanguage: English Original language: French Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cmISBN: 1427871361; 9781427871367Subject(s): Matsumura, Naoto | Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2011 -- Comic books, strips, etc | Tsunamis -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc | Animal rescue -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken | Animal welfare -- Japan -- Fukushima-ken | Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan, 2011 -- Comic books, strips, etc | Nuclear power plants -- Accidents -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etcGenre/Form: Graphic novels | Nonfiction comics | Biographical comicsDDC classification: 741.5944 | 363.17/990952117 Summary: "It was March 11, 2011 when a massive earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami, which, in turn, destroyed the core three reactors of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. This tragedy cost almost 20,000 lives and devastated countless more, including Naoto Matsumura, a farmer evacuated from the deadly radiation zone. Unwilling to abandon his beloved animals, Naoto chooses to return home to his farm -- and to fight for the beauty of life. This important graphic novel from France alludes to Japanese legends as an ode to Mother Nature, and human resilience."--
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | GRAPH 363.17 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 11/13/2023 | 39844500071119 |
"It was March 11, 2011 when a massive earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami, which, in turn, destroyed the core three reactors of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. This tragedy cost almost 20,000 lives and devastated countless more, including Naoto Matsumura, a farmer evacuated from the deadly radiation zone. Unwilling to abandon his beloved animals, Naoto chooses to return home to his farm -- and to fight for the beauty of life. This important graphic novel from France alludes to Japanese legends as an ode to Mother Nature, and human resilience."--
There are no comments on this title.