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December 14, 2007
LIFE AS WE KNEW IT by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Can you imagine a catastrophic disaster, meteors, tsunamis, earthquakes, disease, here on Planet Earth? Well, Susan Beth Pfeffer has thought about the possibility and written the book LIFE AS WE KNEW IT.
Life was pretty uneventful for Miranda, high school sophomore; she has her friends, the prom and looking forward to her driver's license. Then the newscasts begin, a meteor is going to hit the moon. How can that affect her life, until the meteor throws the moon off its axis hurling the orb closer to Earth.
Miranda's diary reflects all the changes in her life, like her Mom going into survival mode by buying everything available, her older brother, Matt, taking on adult responsibiltiy for survival, her younger brother, Jonny, losing his childhood, neighbors keeping to themselves, and law and order appears to have disappeared. The planet is changing too, hugh tidal waves, volcanic eruptions and a killer flu. Miranda sees her life slipping away and her only purpose becomes to survive. As the summer days turn to winter, will the world survive?
This is a really powerful book, and definitely in my top five to recommend. You will be thinking about the story long after you finish the book. You might even find yourself buying a few extra things just in case.
I RECOMMEND THIS TITLE FOR GRADES 7 TO 10.
Mrs. Jackson
Head of Young Adult Services
Posted by fjacksonem at December 14, 2007 10:41 AM