the Dead & the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer

This is a follow up book to "Life As We Knew It" also by Susan Pfeffer.  It was just as gut wrenching as the first also! It was the same even happening but in a different city. Alex is part of a puerto rican family immigrated to New York City. On the day the meteor hit the moon, Alex's mom was working in the hospital across town, his dad was in a small village in Puerto Rico at a funeral and his brother was in the Marines somewhere leaving him to be with his two younger sisters.  With tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes erupting and the government in chaos, Alex must find a way to take care of Bri and Julie.  They haven't heard from their mom at all, but with the subway systems flooded, her outcome can't be good.  Julie though their dad called, but she can't be sure since there was so much static.  They do know that food is starting to get scarce and money doesn't mean what it used to.  Alex is left to barter coats, jewelry, shoes and whatever he can find for canned goods.  In this day an age, canned salmon and tuna are gold and canned pineapples are a treat. The things that Alex and his sister witness and have to go through are so frightening because in reality it could really happen. This was not your happy go lucky book, but it was very good, just like the first.  There is also a third book called This World We Live In that sort of combines the two books and picks up where they left off.  I have already added it to my list! VERY good, would highly suggest.  Happy Reading!