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The Big Dark |
Author(s): Philbrick, Rodman |
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List Price: $29.99 |
Format: CD-Audio (Compact Disc) |
Publisher: Scholastic Inc. |
Imprint: Scholastic Inc. |
ISBN: 0545909295 or 9780545909297 |
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Descriptions and Reviews
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| What would you do if every spark of electricity s ... |
 | What would you do if every spark of electricity suddenly vanished, as if somebody had flipped a switch on the entire planet? Cars won't start, the heat shuts off, there's no water in your faucet, and your radio, TV, and flashlight go dark. Everyone in Charlie's small town is baffled. But as time passes, lawlessness erupts and takes an ugly turn. When the market and pharmacy are torched by an anti-Semitic arsonist, Charlie realizes his mother will die without her medicine. So he dons skis and heads off alone, seeking the nearest hospital. After traveling 50 miles through brutal ice and snow, Charlie encounters a burned-out, looted city of terrified citizens. Will he be able to save his mom? Heroic, eloquent, and unforgettable, The Big Dark raises timely questions about responsibility, tolerance, and love.;Praise for Zane and the Hurricane : 2015-2016 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List * "Vivid descriptions of the toxic waters, the commotion at the Superdome, and racial tension are handled factually yet sensitively." --School Library Journal, starred review * "An appropriately serious and occasionally gruesome tale of surviving Hurricane Katrina, buoyed by large doses of hope and humor."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "Zane's first-person account is tense and authentically youthful as the group paddles through the flooded streets of New Orleans seeking refuge." --Publishers Weekly, starred review Praise for The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg : A Newbery Honor Book * "The horror of war and injustice of slavery ring clearly above the din of playful exaggerations." --Publishers Weekly, starred review;Rodman Philbrick's The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg was chosen as a Newbery Honor Book. His most recent novel, Zane and the Hurricane, has received numerous starred reviews and was honored on the 2015-2016 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List. His first book for young readers, Freak the Mighty, was an immediate bestseller and continues to be a classic, with close to three million copies in print. Philbrick divides his time between Maine and Florida. Visit him at www.rodmanphilbrick.com. >hr<Praise for The Big Dark"A riveting, credible, and even inspiring vision of life just after the apocalypse." --Kirkus Reviews "A fast pace, pulse-pounding premise, and approachable first-person narration." --Booklist"Philbrick (Zane and the Hurricane) weaves an absorbing tale about the breakdown of contemporary civilization, the return to chaotic vigilante justice, and the strength of kindness and community." -- Publishers Weekly>hr< Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick has written more than a dozen novels for young readers. In 1993, he published his first children's book, Freak the Mighty, which became an instant classic, and was made into a feature film. The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg was a 2010 Newbery Honor Book. Philbrick's other acclaimed novels include Max the Mighty, The Young Man and the Sea, The Last Book in the Universe, Zane and the Hurricane, and Wildfire. Philbrick divides his time between Maine and the Florida Keys. You can learn more about him on his website: rodmanphilbrick.com. >hr<Praise for The Big Dark"A riveting, credible, and even inspiring vision of life just after the apocalypse." --Kirkus Reviews "A fast pace, pulse-pounding premise, and approachable first-person narration." --Booklist"Philbrick (Zane and the Hurricane) weaves an absorbing tale about the breakdown of contemporary civilization, the return to chaotic vigilante justice, and the strength of kindness and community." -- Publishers Weekly |
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Other Books by this Author
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The Fire Pony; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
Fire Pony; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
Freak the Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, Listening Library |
Freak The Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
Freak The Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
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More Books by this Author...
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Freak The Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Gale, A Cengage Company, Thorndike Press Large Print |
Freak the Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Gale, A Cengage Company, Thorndike Press Large Print |
Freak the Mighty (20th Anniversary Edition); by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
Freak the Mighty (Scholastic Gold); by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
The Last Book In The Universe; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
The Last Book in the Universe; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
The Last Book in the Universe (Scholastic Gold); by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
The Last Book of the Universe; by Rodman Philbrick; random house audio publishing group, Listening Library |
Max the Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg; by Philbrick, Rodman; Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, Listening Library (Audio) |
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg (Scholastic Gold); by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
My Name Is America; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic |
My Name Is America; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
Rem World; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
Rem World; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
Stay Alive: The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds, The Donner Party Expedition, 1846; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
The The Young Man and the Sea; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
We Own the Sky; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Press |
Who Killed Darius Drake?; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
Wild River; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Press |
Wild River; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
Wild River (Unabridged edition); by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Audio Books |
Wildfire; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
Wildfire; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Audio Books |
Wildfire; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
The Young Man And The Sea; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
Young Man and the Sea; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic |
Zane and the Hurricane; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
Zane and the Hurricane; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
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