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But his longtime girlfriend, calista hasbrouck, doesnt seem to see things his way. Awardwinning author susan beth pfeffer, has written over sixty books for children and young adults. She is also the author of the popular portraits of little women series for grades 36, and has written a book. See all books authored by susan beth pfeffer, including life as we knew it, and the dead and the gone, and more on. Never has a book so made me want to rush out to the store to buy emergency supplies in case of a worldending event.
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Sequoyah childrens book award oklahoma for kid power. South carolina young adult book award for the year without michael. Oct, 2015 the life as we knew it collection ebook written by susan beth pfeffer. Dorothy canfield fisher award vermont for kid power. Susan beth pfeffer was born in new york city in 1948. Pfeffer s books include middlegrade novels the pizza puzzle, historical fiction nobodys daughter and its companion volume justice for emily, and young adult novels family of strangers.
Through journal entries sixteenyearold miranda describes her familys struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. Faith in susan beth pfeffers the last survivors trilogy. Susan beth pfeffer is the author of many books for teens, including the new york times bestselling novel life as we knew it, which was nominated for several state awards, and its companion books, the dead and the gone, this world we live in, and the shade of the moon. This video was made for educational purposes onlyto. Life as we knew it by susan beth pfeffer reading guide. Truman readers award missouri for life as we knew it.
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About the author susan beth pfeffer is the author of many books for teens, including the new york times bestselling novel life as we knew it, which was nominated forseveral state awards, and its companion books, the dead and the gone, this world we live in, and the shade of the moon. Susan beth pfeffer has written several companion novels to life as we knew it, including the dead and the gone, this world we live in, and the shade of the moon. Pfeffer s books include middlegrade novels the pizza puzzle, historical fiction nobodys daughter and its companion volume justice for emily. Susan beth pfeffer is also the author of the popular portraits of little women series.