BR 2-04: Pompeii... Buried Alive

The people in Pompeii liked living by the mountain. (p. 3)

 This story is nonfiction. In this story, a mountain named Vesuvius is regarded as a safe one by the people living in a town called Pompeii. However, in fact, it is like a sleeping giant. If the giant woke up, it could destroy the town. Finally, the volcano erupts, causing extensive damage to the people and the town. Tiny pebbles fall on them. A horrible smell fills the air, which is like rotten eggs. Ashes keep falling and pile up to the second-story windows. So much lava flow from the crater. As a result, no one in Pompeii is saved except for some refugees. There is the continuation of this story. I think if you read it, you will be surprised.

 Japan is located in the Circum-Pacific System of Volcanoes. Therefore, we might be affected by natural disasters. Just in case, we should think about the necessity of disaster preparedness.

Kunhardt, Edith. (1987). Pompeii... Buried Alive. New York: Random House.