Summary
Until an enormous meteor hit the moon and knocked it out of orbit, wreaking unbelievable environmental havoc on earth, 16-year-old Miranda worried about ordinary teen issues such as a date for the prom, her father’s new wife’s pregnancy, and her best friend’s religious transformation. Now, holed up with her mother and brothers in rural Pennsylvania, Miranda wonders about her future as she watches the world crumble under tsunamis, flu epidemics, earthquakes, and volcanoes. This gripping young-adult novel raises a host of fascinating issues and will have readers wondering what they would do.
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"Plausible science fiction with a frighteningly realistic reminder of recent tragedies here and abroad."
"Each pages is filled with events both wearying and terrifying and infused with honest emotions. Pfeffer brings cataclysmic tragedy very close."
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
Published date: 2006
Size: 5.5 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 1.05 pounds
Ages: 7 to 9
Pages: 333
Synopses
Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.
Publisher's Notes
When a meteor pushes the moon closer to the earth, setting into motion a series of destructive weather events that wipe out coasts, rock the continents, and block out the sun, Miranda and her family must find a way to survive in a desperate and unfamiliar world.
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