Life as we Knew it

 

 

 

Life as we Knew it by Susan Beth Pfefer

 

          Everything was normal until the moon was knocked out of orbit...

          Asteroids hit the moon all the time, but the one scheduled to hit at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18 is one of the largest ones yet. To Miranda, the asteroid can only mean one thing: more homework. More homework on top of her best friends fighting, her dad's newly pregnant wife, and the fight with her mother over whether or not she can return to ice skating after a serious injury.  This asteroid however creates worldwide disasters.
       
         The moon controls many of the environmental factors on Earth, and when the moon's orbit is changed, so is the environment. Tidal waves destroy cities and states along the coast, killing millions of people. These coastal cities can not be seen anymore because all of it is under-water. Thunderstorms knock out the electricity in Miranda's school and everywhere across the country. None of it seems real to Miranda, until her mom picks her up from school early, soaking wet.  Her mother sends Miranda, her brother, and Mrs. Nesbitt, a family friend, on a grocery run to buy all the canned soup, aspirin, vitamin pills and toilet paper they possibly can.  The stores are jam packed and have people running around, screaming at the top of their lungs and trying to load everything they can into their shopping carts.  It sort of seems like war to Miranda's family.  It was a very good idea to pick up Miranda early, because if her mom didn't, their family probably would have starved to death.

“What about desserts?" I asked. "If the world comes to an end, I'm going to want cookies."
"We're all going to want cookies if the world comes to an end," Mrs. Nesbitt agreed. "And chips and pretzels. If the world is coming to an end, why should I care about my blood pressure?"
"Okay, we'll die fat," Mom said.”

 

        I will write more once I finish reading the book. I am very excited and nervous to find out how Miranda's family decides to cope with this dangerous and horrible situation.