Other editions of book After the Bomb: Week One

In this sequel to Gloria Miklowitz’s After the Bomb, Philip, his brother Matt, and their friend, Cara Sherman, set off on a search for Philip’s family in the indescribable, brutal landscape of Los Angeles in the aftermath of nuclear devastation. LA is now a military state, where everyone is under surveillance. Seven million people are trying to make their way to refugee shelters out in the desert. Water is scarce; the heat is unrelenting. Philip does not know what is ahead, but he does know that he can’t survive alone.About the Author: Gloria Miklowitz, a graduate of the University of Michigan, is the author of more than 60 fiction and nonfiction books for children and young adults. Her books have won national and international awards and deal with important issues such as nuclear war, racial injustice, steroid abuse, date violence and militia involvement. Three of her novels were made into award-winning television specials, including one which won the Emmy for Best Children's Special in 1986 (The War Between the Classes). A frequent speaker at schools, Gloria currently lives in California.