Susan Beth Pfeffers Life as We Knew It enthralled and devastated readers with its brutal but hopeful look at an apocalyptic eventan asteroidhitting the moon, setting off a tailspin of horrific climate changes. Now this harrowing companion novel examines the same events as theyunfold in New York City, revealed through the eyes of seventeen-year-old Puerto Rican Alex Morales. When Alex's parents disappear in the aftermath of tidal waves, he must care for his two younger sisters, even as Manhattan becomes a deadly wasteland, and food and aid dwindle.
With haunting themes of family, faith, personal change, and courage, this powerful novel explores how a young man takes on unimaginable responsibilities.
The Dead and the Gone
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$14.07 - $24.60
- UPC:
- 9780547258553
- Maximum Purchase:
- 3 units
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 2010-01-18
- Release Date:
- 2010-01-18
- Author:
- Susan Beth Pfeffer
- Language:
- english
- Edition:
- 1