Author: Pfeffer, Susan Beth
Title: Life as We Knew It
Publisher: Harcourt Date: 2006 ISBN: 0152058265
Price: $17.00 #of pgs: 352 Call number: FIC PFE
Annotation: A frighteningly plausible tale of an asteroid hitting the moon and throwing
the Earth off its axis causing violent earthquakes, massive tsunamis, an increase in
volcanic activity and millions of deaths. The book follows Miranda, a high school aged
girl and her family as they prepare for the worst. The world as we know it is changed.
Miranda is no longer worried about the everyday concerns of a normal teenager as she
now has to fight the elements, starvation, and disease in a daily struggle for survival.
Journal writing keeps Miranda focused and keeps the reader enthralled waiting to see if
there is a future for this family and others.
Strength: Well depicted characters and believable plot development.