And of course, there's ambiguity of leadership, vacillation between crushing boredom and emotional outbursts and threats, the abandonment of modesty, and the persistent fear that survival might be more horrifying than death. Porter, who suffered a severe head injury on her descent into the shelter. The water tank malfunctions nobody grabbed a watch or a clock in the midnight evacuation, so nobody can judge elapsed time the first aid kit is woefully inadequate to helping them care for Mrs.
The ensemble drama that follows, interspersed with chapters on the lead-up to the disaster, is gut-wrenchingly credible.
Porter manages to shut the hatch, the space and provisions planned for four people must now accommodate eleven. Nearby neighbors who know of the shelter race to claim a place, and by the time Mr. His precaution is justified on the night the sirens blare and he and his family scramble for safety through the trapdoor in the closet floor. Scott Porter's dad takes the threat of nuclear war seriously, Karen Coats and under the eye of his bemused neighbors, he constructs a bomb shelter under his sons' new bedroom addition. They struggle with all kinds of issues, from their own addictions to problems ranging from OCD to anger management.Alternative history has been largely coopted by steampunk of late, but here Strasser offers a far less fanciful take on the recent past-a what-if reconsideration of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Teen readers will see the impact that Kristina's addiction had on her family, especially her three oldest kids. Because it's told in poetry, teens can get through the story quickly - though the weighty material will stay with them long after they finish. Expect lots of intense material, including graphic depictions of sex, talk about abusive homes, and strong language throughout.
Parents need to know that this is an intense novel about three young adults who were born to a meth-addicted mother it's the third book in a series of free-verse installments that also includes Crank and Glass. The three protagonists are the children of a meth addict and face their own struggles against addiction.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide.
Teens drink and do drugs, but it's not portrayed as glamorous.
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