The document summarizes the plot of the novel "I Survived Tsunami" by Lauren Tarshis, which tells the true story of a boy named Ben who visits Japan with his family to visit where his father passed away 4 months prior, when a massive tsunami strikes during their visit. The protagonist Ben must fight to survive the tsunami as it hits the coast of Japan where he and his family are visiting. The genre is classified as nonfiction as it recounts actual events of the devastating Japanese tsunami.