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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Miranda's disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, earthquakes rock the continents, and volcanic ash blocks out the sun? As summer turns to Arctic winter, Miranda, her two brothers, and their mother retreat to the unexpected safe haven of their sunroom, where they subsist on stockpiled food and limited water in the warmth of a wood-burning stove.
In the year that has passed since a meteor collided with the moon, Miranda's friends and neighbors have died, the landscape has frozen, and food has become increasingly scarce. The struggle to survive intensifies when Miranda's father and stepmother arrive with a baby and three strangers in tow. One of the newcomers is Alex Morales, and as Miranda's complicated feelings for him turn to love, his plans for his future thwart their relationship. Then a devastating tornado hits, and Miranda makes a decision that will change their lives forever.
Told in journal entries, this is the heart-pounding story of Miranda's struggle to hold on to the most important resource of all — hope — in an increasingly desperate and unfamiliar world.

9 comments:

  1. 1.When Lisa first told Miranda that she was pregnant, and asked if she wanted to be the godmother, how did Miranda react?
    2. Why did everyone kinda jump when Matt called that night? (May 17)
    3. How long did the doctor say to wait before Miranda can jump again in ice-skating?

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  2. The doctor said she shouldn't try skating for 3 months.

    Why does Miranda tell her mom about Dan?

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  3. Miranda accidentally brought up Dan when talking about family is all that matters. So she had to tell her mom then.

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  4. When Sammi said she was leaving, how did Miranda feel about it?

    Why did Lisa ask to leave early?

    Does Mirande ever see Dan or Sammi again?

    Will Miranda go back to school in the fall?

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  5. 1. What was Miranda so disturbed about in her dreams of Becky?
    2. What were Miranda's 2 classes after her other teachers vanished?
    3.Why was Miranda's mom so disappointed after Miranda got free food?

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  6. She was disturbed because Becky was her best friend and she died young of a disease.

    Miranda's mom was dissapointed because she went to go get a friend and left Mrs. Nesbitt alone in the food line at the school.

    Why does she think Sundays are the worst days?

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  7. Miranda hates Sundays because she still didn't find Horton, she had a huge fight with her mom and everything bad started to happen to her on that Sunday.
    1. Why did Dan leave?

    2. Why did Megan leave, and with who?

    3. What made Miranda's Mom feel rich when Miranda's Dad and Lisa came to visit?

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  8. Dan left to find his sister in California.
    Megan didn't leave, she died of starvation.
    Miranda's mom felt akward around Lisa.

    When she walks to town does she expect the food?
    Is Miranda sad when Megan dies?
    Can Miranda ski better than her brothers?
    Why was Miranda so scared when she accidentally skied to the Mortenson's house?

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  9. Miranda felt scared when she skied to the Mortenson's house because the night before, Mr. Mortenson cam over and said that his wife was sick.
    Miranda can ski better than her brothers because she has been practicing more.
    Miranda is sad that Megan died but she also mad at Megan's Pastor because when Miranda went to go ask how Megan died, she noticed that the Pastor looked like he's been eating well while he tells the people (that go to the Church) help the needy. Have peace with God.

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