Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

(originally posted May 9, 2007 on BookTrail@edublogs.org)
Life As We Knew It is a remarkable book that makes you think about life as we know it.
A meteor is heading toward the moon. Science teachers have been talking about it. It's on the news. Families gather outside to view this phenomenon. But something unexpected happens when the meteor crashes into the moon! The moon is knocked out of its orbit closer to the Earth. Then things start to go crazy. Tsunamis, earthquakes, and other natural disasters happen all over the world. Miranda, her mom, and her brothers, Matt and Jonny switch from living an every day-type of life to survival mode. Would you be prepared to face what Miranda and her family are facing? Would you have the courage and the intelligence to survive?
Life As We Knew It is told through Miranda's journal entries. It pulls you in and keeps you turning pages to find out what will happen to Miranda and others in her Pennsylvania town.
Have you read anything good lately?

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