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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2011 | Grades 5-up
Gr 9 Up—Things have been bleak in New York City ever since "Big Black," the explosion that destroyed Con Edison and the two-week aftermath of darkness, rioting, looting, and murder. Residents interact with their cell phones more than with one another. For four New Yorkers, though, things are much worse than bleak. One day Laura wakes to find that no one remembers her existence. Mal's brother is missing, and his only lead is that Tommy was running errands ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
After "Big Black," a mysterious event "some years back" that temporarily plunged New York City into darkness, society became even higher te...Log In or Sign Up to Read More