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Life As We Knew It by: Susan Beth Pfeffer Childrens Bookshop Price: $6.95 Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780152061548 ISBN: 0152061541 Label: Harcourt Paperbacks Manufacturer: Harcourt Paperbacks Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 360 Publication Date: May 01, 2008 Publisher: Harcourt Paperbacks Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Harcourt Paperbacks Sales Rank: 11435 Related Items: Related Items:      see moreBrowse for similar items by category:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when an asteroid knocks the moon closer to the earth. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, earthquakes rock the continents, and volcanic ash blocks out the sun? As summer turns to Arctic winter, Miranda, her two brothers, and their mother retreat to the unexpected safe haven of their sunroom, where they subsist on stockpiled food and limited water in the warmth of a wood-burning stove. In her journal, Miranda records the events of each desperate day, while she and her family struggle to hold on to their most priceless resource--hope. Includes a teaser to the companion novel, The Dead and the Gone. Amazon.com Review: It's almost the end of Miranda's sophomore year in high school, and her journal reflects the busy life of a typical teenager: conversations with friends, fights with mom, and fervent hopes for a driver's license. When Miranda first begins hearing the reports of a meteor on a collision course with the moon, it hardly seems worth a mention in her diary. But after the meteor hits, pushing the moon off its axis and causing worldwide earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes, all the things Miranda used to take for granted begin to disappear. Food and gas shortages, along with extreme weather changes, come to her small Pennsylvania town; and Miranda's voice is by turns petulant, angry, and finally resigned, as her family is forced to make tough choices while they consider their increasingly limited options. Yet even as suspicious neighbors stockpile food in anticipation of a looming winter without heat or electricity, Miranda knows that that her future is still hers to decide even if life as she knew it is over. Veteran author Susan Beth Pfeffer, who penned the young adult classic The Year Without Michael over twenty years ago, makes a stunning comeback with this haunting book that documents one adolescent's journey from self-absorbed child to selfless young woman. Teen readers won't soon forget this intimate story of survival and its subtle message about the treasuring the things that matter most—-family, friendship, and hope.--Jennifer Hubert Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Amazing Book!Wow! I finished this last night and it is truly amazing. Its about a girl named Miranda and her family struggling to survive when a meteor knocks the moon out of orbit causing many things to happen. Those things aren't good. This book is heart-pounding, sad, and it got me thinking alot about if I was in the same situation. You want to just keep reading and reading to see what happens to Miranda, her family, and everything around them. Its a fast start too. It starts and it never ... Read More: Rating: - This One Will Stay With You!What an amazing book! And heart-pounding! And sad! And terrifying! And disturbing! I could go on and on but I think you get the picture! Life as we Knew it by Susan Beth Pfeffer tells the horrifying story of Miranda and her family after a meteor knocks the moon closer to earth. The horror is unimaginable. It was very difficult to read this book. At times I would be crying and other times I would be so hopeful. It was a rollercoaster of emotions. I had to force myself to put the book down ... Read More: Rating:  - A pleasant and painful read"Life As We Knew It" is exciting, thought-provoking, and unique in this genre for its realism. By using Miranda's diary as the method to tell the story, the reader really does get a chance to participate in the events as they unfold. The reviews posted so far on Amazon are sufficient in summarizing the plot and commenting on the quality of the writing. It's obvious that a few issues stand out to many readers, and that those of us who have read this book are interested in what others think ... Read More: Rating: - Great Book!This book is so interesting. I am reading it aloud to my middle school grandchildren. We are all enjoying it. What a page turner! Rating: - The perfect diet bookMiranda and her mother and brother are staying up late to witness an asteroid that is supposed to be hitting the moon. They have taken their lawn chairs and a plate of cookies out and are making a family party of it. But when the asteroid strikes the moon, the moon is pushed out of its orbit towards the earth. They go inside to watch CNN report that tsunamis are destroying all coastal cities. Miranda's brother Jonny offhandedly asks, "Is the world going to end?" There won't be any more chocolate ... Read More: |
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