“What would happen if a meteor hits the moon? Yes, teachers would assign you projects about it but it turns out that the moon has been actually knocked closer to the earth. And this leads to tsunamis, volcanoes, and earthquakes. Miranda's mom stockpiles food and clothing, medicines, and blankets and Miranda tells us how she and her family deal with this disaster in her diary.
This is a scary story. People panic. Should they leave? Is it better elsewhere? Electricity runs out, shops are emptied, no gas, no news. No one knows who has survived, who has food and how long it will last. No more school. The library closes down, as does the post office. How many people can they help at the local hospital? What do you do if you get sick? What's happened to your friends? And most importantly, can you stay hopeful? Will it get better?
This will haunt you, stay with you, and remind you what is most important in the face of even the greatest disaster.”
angela m wrote this review Thursday, July 31 2008.
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