Dead and the Gone (Life as We Knew It #02)
Susan Beth Pfeffer's LIFE AS WE KNEW IT enthralled and devastated readers with its brutal, but hopeful, look at an apocalyptic event--an asteroid hitting the moon, setting off a tailspin of horrific climate changes. Now this harrowing companion novel examines the same events as they unfold 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.
Target age group 12-17
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.
Target age group 12-17
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CategoryYoung Adult Fiction
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Age Group13 to 14 yrs
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Grade Level6-8
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1Science Fiction, Fantasy & Magic
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Theme 2Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeDystopian
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AuthorPfeffer, Susan Beth
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SeriesLife as We Knew It
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Lexile Level680 HL
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AR Level4.3
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DeweyFiction
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PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
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Publication Date1/1/2010
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Pages336
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Dimensions0.85 H x 7.12 L x 6.82 W
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Case Qty24
