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Thank you all for your help. The title my colleague needed was Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien The diary of Ann Burden, 16, who thinks she is the only survivor of nuclear war until a man with a radiation-proof suit comes into the valley. Though John Loomis seems pleasant enough at first, his arrival soon brings disaster, uncertainty, loneliness and terror for Ann. However, I was able to give him many other suggestions on similar themes: Earth Abides by George Stewart On the Beach by Neville Shute Children of the Dust by Louise Lawrence. _http://www.amazon.com/Children-Dust-Louise-Lawrence/dp/0060237392/ref=sr_1_4/ 103-5951043-9896649?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178119413&sr=1-4 _ (http://www.amazon.com/Children-Dust-Louise-Lawrence/dp/0060237392/ref=sr_1_4/103-5951043-989664 9?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178119413&sr=1-4) Phoenix Rising by Karen Hesse "Thirteen-year-old Nyle learns about relationships and death when fifteen-year-old Ezra, who was exposed to radiation leaked from a nearby nuclear plant, comes to stay at her grandmother's Vermont farmhouse." How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff. Fallout by Gudrun Pausewang? There's a good short story by Stephen Vincent Benet "By the Waters of Babylon" The main character is a young boy who journeys alone to discover knowledge. It seems to be set in a primitive time, but the reader gradually figures out that he is traveling down the Hudson River to explore New York City, which is devastated by a nuclear war that apparently happened in the distant past. The point is that knowledge can be used for good or evil. It's worth a read. Thank you so much for helping me support colleagues. You're great! Readingly yours, Chris Christine L Evans Retired Teacher Librarian Private Consultant 16N594 Oaks Lane West Dundee, Illinois 60118 847-308-3556 ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------