Strasser, a prolific writer for children and teenagers, writes with purpose and economy and structures his book intelligently. It thrums along with finely wrought atmosphere and gripping suspense. For all its horror, this is a superb entertainment suitable for any tough-minded kid over the age of 10. But even worse is the question of what will - and won't - remain when the door is opened again. With not enough room, not enough food, and not enough air, life inside the shelter is filthy, physically draining, and emotionally fraught. When the unthinkable happens, neighbors force their way into the shelter before Scott's dad can shut the door. But Scott's dad is the only one in the neighborhood who actually builds a bomb shelter. Riveting." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In the summer of 1962, the possibility of nuclear war is all anyone talks about. About the Book When an unthinkable nuclear attack occurs in an alternate-reality 1962, Scott is forced into his father's bomb shelter with his family and neighbors, where they rapidly consume limited supplies and fear the worst about the fate of the world outside.īook Synopsis "Combines terrific suspense with thoughtful depth.
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