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The Dead and the Gone

by Susan Pfeffer

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Susan Beth Pfeffers 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 new novel explores how a young man takes on unimaginable responsibilities.

Review:

Praise for Life as We Knew It:"You will read it in one sitting, fighting back tears as you bite your nails." 

--teenreads.com [star] "Absorbing from first page to last . . . Celebrates the fortitude and resourcefulness of human beings during critical times."--Publishers Weekly (starred)

Review:

"As riveting as Life as We Knew It and even grittier, this companion novel returns to the premise of that previous book to show how New York City responds to the global disasters that ensue when an asteroid knocks the moon out of orbit. . . . Once again Pfeffer creates tension not only through her protagonists day-to-day struggles but also through chilling moral dilemmas: whether to rob the dead, who to save during a food riot, how long to preserve the hope that his parents might return. . . . The powerful images and wrenching tragedies will haunt readers."

--Publishers Weekly (starred), 5/19/08

(Publishers Weekly, May 19 2008 )

Synopsis:

With haunting themes of family, faith, personal change, and courage, this powerful novel--a companion to "Life As We Knew It"--explores how a young man takes on unimaginable responsibilities.

Synopsis:

"You will read it in one sitting, fighting back tears as you bite your nails."  --teenreads.com on Life As We Knew It

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About the Author

SUSAN BETH PFEFFER is the author of many books for teens, including the bestselling novel The Year Without Michael. She lives in Middletown, New York. 
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Chris Horne, March 26, 2009 (view all comments by Chris Horne)
This book starts out just like "Life as We Knew It" but in a different state.

On Wednesday, May 18 an asteroid hits the moon, knocking it out of orbit and closer to earth. Alex and his sisters are at home when the electricity goes out. His mother is working over time at the hospital, and his father is in Puerto Rico for a funeral. Giant tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters start occurring all over the world. Even dormant volcanoes are starting to erupt; and then spray ash all over the world, making the temperature cooler. And more bad news follows, the subway tunnels flood, and drowns people on the same subway train that his mom takes. He also learns that Puerto Rico has been hit badly. So it's up to him to take care of his sisters. But when food and supplies runs low, he has to turn to other ways to get food and money, such as body shopping. But when Bri, one of his sisters, come down with a disease, it becomes harder to survive.

I had the opportunity to read the previous book, "Life as We Knew It." I love how the author wrote one book that was appealing for girls and one for boys. Her first was more emotional to me, while the second had some dry spots. From my YA boy, he didn't feel that way at all. Also, in the first one, I found parts unbelievable, but not so in the second. Personally, I loved them both. I would, however, suggest the reader start with this book.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780152063115
Author:
Pfeffer, Susan
Publisher:
Harcourt Children's Books
Author:
Pfeffer, Susan Beth
Subject:
Situations / New Experience
Subject:
Survival
Subject:
Brothers and sisters
Subject:
Social Issues - New Experience
Subject:
Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
Social Issues - Death & Dying
Subject:
Action & Adventure - Survival Stories
Subject:
Situations / Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
Science fiction
Edition Description:
Trade Cloth
Publication Date:
June 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
from 7 to 12
Language:
English
Illustrations:
none
Pages:
321
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.50 in
Age Level:
12-17
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