After the Bomb [Paperback]

Gloria D. Miklowitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1987

Everything safe and familiar was gone.... In a world shatteringly altered by a nuclear bomb, Philip Singer finds himself in the unlikely role of leader for his family. His father, away from home during the blast, may be dead. Philip's mother, usually competent and crisp, is desperately injured and needs immediate medical help. His brother Matt, whose charm and intelligence have always overshadowed Philip's own awkwardness, is sick and weak. And Matt's girl friend Cara, whom Philip secretly adores, is terrified. If any of them are to live through the next few hours, Philip has to take charge. He must find them food, and water, and first aid in a contaminated, burning city. And Philip has to face what no human being ever faced before -- life, after the bomb.

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130116238
• ISBN-13: 978-0130116239
• ASIN: B000CRYWTG
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,647,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars years later, August 4, 2009

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Carly Walshak "cwal" (Toms River, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: After the Bomb (Paperback)

I read this book when I was in 5th grade. I'm 19 now, and to this day, I still remember the impact that book had on me. I remember imaging the descriptions in the book and how they gave me the chills. A year or two ago I tried finding it in the local library, but they didn't even have it in the system. I really want to read it again. So glad I found it on here!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sticks with you., March 13, 2008

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jmv (Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: After the Bomb (Paperback)

I read this book in 5th or 6th grade. I'm turning 30 this year and the themes and elements of this book have stuck with me over the years. Back in '89 it seemed like "the bomb" was inevitable and this book did expressed the horrors of nuclear holocaust, and the personal cost better than any other book, movie or TV show that I was exposed to as an 11-year old.

I'm happy to see this book is still being read by young people today.

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, October 11, 2005

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C. Levin (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: After the Bomb (Paperback)

I am in seventh grade and reading this book right now. It has to be the most powerful and emotional book I have ever read. As the premise becomes more relevant in today's world, I am scared reading it, even though I am not growing up in the Cold War.