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Life as We Knew It
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Life as We Knew It
Told in high-schooler Miranda's diary entries, this is a heart-pounding account of the struggle to hold on to the most important resource of all - hope. When a lunar impact knocks the moon closer in orbit, the earth's climate is catastrophically altered. The concerns of a typical teenager - conversations with friends, fights with mom, fervent hopes for a driver's license - fade away as food runs out, gas prices go out of control, and school is closed indefinitely. Even in these increasingly des
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Paperback Book | Grades 6-9
Grades 6-9 $7.95
Interest Level:
6-9
Lexile Framework:
770L
Grade Level Equivalent:
4.3
Guided Reading Level:
R
Age:
11-15
Genre:
Diaries and Journals, Science Fiction
Subject:
Families and Social Structures, Courage, Survival
Miranda's disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor 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.
Told in journal entries, this is the heart-pounding story of Miranda's struggle to hold on to the most important resource of all — hope — in an increasingly desperate and unfamiliar world.
Susan Beth Pfeffer is a full-time writer for young people. She has won numerous awards and citations for her work, which ranges from picture books to middle-grade and young-adult novels and includes both contemporary and historical fiction. Pfeffer has also written a book for adults on writing for children.
