| The Dead and the Gone Turtleback Scho Edition Contributor(s): Pfeffer, Susan Beth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0606144641 ISBN-13: 9780606144643 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $18.53 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5" W x 6.8" (0.70 lbs) 321 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 122569 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |