Reviews
"...Readers will respond to the authenticity and immediacy; each page is filled with events both wearying and terrifying and infused with honest emotions. Pfeffer brings cataclysmic tragedy very close." --Booklist (September 1, 2006), * "The book may be lengthy, but most readers will find it absorbing from first page to last. This survival tale by the author ofThe Year without Michaelcelebrates the fortitude and resourcefulness of human beings during critical times." Publishers Weekly(October 16, 2006 - starred), An ALA Best Book for Young AdultsA 2011 ALA Popular Paperbacks TitleA CCBC ChoiceA Junior Library Guild Premier SelectionA Listening Library SelectionAn Amazon.com Best Book of the Year* "Absorbing from first page to last."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Riveting and deeply frightening."-- The Bulletin "You will read it in one sitting, fighting back tears as you bite your nails."-- Teenreads.com, A 2011 ALA Popular Paperbacks Title "Absorbing from first page to last."- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Riveting and deeply frightening."- The Bulletin "You will read it in one sitting, fighting back tears as you bite your nails."- Teenreads.com, An ALA Best Book for Young AdultsA 2011 ALA Popular Paperbacks TitleA CCBC ChoiceA Junior Library Guild Premier SelectionA Listening Library SelectionAn Amazon.com Best Book of the Year* "Absorbing from first page to last."- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Riveting and deeply frightening."- The Bulletin "You will read it in one sitting, fighting back tears as you bite your nails."- Teenreads.com, * "The book may be lengthy, but most readers will find it absorbing from first page to last. This survival tale by the author of The Year without Michael celebrates the fortitude and resourcefulness of human beings during critical times.", An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A 2011 ALA Popular Paperbacks Title A CCBC Choice A Junior Library Guild Premier Selection A Listening Library Selection An Amazon.com Best Book of the Year * "Absorbing from first page to last."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "Riveting and deeply frightening."--The Bulletin "You will read it in one sitting, fighting back tears as you bite your nails."--Teenreads.com --, "...Readers will respond to the authenticity and immediacy; each page is filled with events both wearying and terrifying and infused with honest emotions. Pfeffer brings cataclysmic tragedy very close." -- Booklist (September 1, 2006), [set star] "Absorbing from first page to last."--Publishers Weekly(starred) "Riveting and deeply frightening."--The Bulletin "You will read it in one sitting, fighting back tears as you bite your nails."--Teenreads.com, "...Readers will respond to the authenticity and immediacy; each page is filled with events both wearying and terrifying and infused with honest emotions. Pfeffer brings cataclysmic tragedy very close." -- Booklist (September 1, 2006), An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A 2011 ALA Popular Paperbacks Title A CCBC Choice A Junior Library Guild Premier Selection A Listening Library Selection An Amazon.com Best Book of the Year * "Absorbing from first page to last."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Riveting and deeply frightening."-- The Bulletin "You will read it in one sitting, fighting back tears as you bite your nails."-- Teenreads.com, "...Readers will respond to the authenticity and immediacy; each page is filled with events both wearying and terrifying and infused with honest emotions. Pfeffer brings cataclysmic tragedy very close." --Booklist(September 1, 2006)
Synopsis
I guess I always felt even if the world came to an end, McDonald's still would be open. High school sophomore Miranda's disbelief turns to fear in a split second when an asteroid knocks the moon closer to Earth, like "one marble hits another." The result is catastrophic. How can her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis are wiping out the coasts, earthquakes are rocking the continents, and volcanic ash is blocking out the sun? As August turns dark and wintery in northeastern Pennsylvania, 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. Told in a year's worth of journal entries, this heart-pounding story chronicles Miranda's struggle to hold on to the most important resource of all--hope--in an increasingly desperate and unfamiliar world. An extraordinary series debut Susan Beth Pfeffer has written several companion novels to Life As We Knew It, including The Dead and the Gone, This World We Live In, and The Shade of the Moon., New York Times bestseller! A heart-stopping post-apocalyptic thriller that's "absorbing from first to last page."* When a meteor knocks the moon closer to earth, Miranda, a high school sophomore, takes shelter with her family. Told in a year's worth of journal entries, Life as We Knew It chronicles the human struggle to hold on to the most important resource of all--hope--in an increasingly desperate and unfamiliar world. As August turns dark and wintery in northeastern Pennsylvania, 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. I guess I always felt even if the world came to an end, McDonald's still would be open. Like one marble hitting another, when the moon slams closer to earth, the result is catastrophic. Worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, earthquakes rock the continents, and volcanic ash blocks out the sun. Life as We Know It is an extraordinary series debut. The companion novels are: The Dead and the Gone, This World We Live In, and The Shade of the Moon. (* Publishers Weekly , starred review), New York Times bestseller! A heart-stopping post-apocalyptic thriller that's "absorbing from first to last page."* When a meteor knocks the moon closer to earth, Miranda, a high school sophomore, takes shelter with her family. Told in a year's worth of journal entries, Life as We Knew It chronicles the human struggle to hold on to the most important resource of all--hope--in an increasingly desperate and unfamiliar world. As August turns dark and wintery in northeastern Pennsylvania, 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. I guess I always felt even if the world came to an end, McDonald's still would be open. Like one marble hitting another, when the moon slams closer to earth, the result is catastrophic. Worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, earthquakes rock the continents, and volcanic ash blocks out the sun. Life as We Know It is an extraordinary series debut. The companion novels are: The Dead and the Gone, This World We Live In, and The Shade of the Moon. (*Publishers Weekly, starred review), In this New York Times best-seller, when a meteor knocks the moon closer to earth, Miranda, a high school sophomore, takes shelter with her family in this heart-stopping post-apocalyptic thriller that's "absorbing from first to last page."* ( Publishers Weekly, starred review)
