Maybe I'm wrong," Mom said. "Maybe the world really is coming to an end." "Should I try Fox News?" I asked. Mom… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
Even the rats are drowning,' Alex said. Nah,' Kevin said. 'They've been taking swimming lessons at the Y. — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
What about desserts?" I asked. "If the world comes to an end, I'm going to want cookies." "We're all going to want… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
...when I came back, I found Mom sobbing at the kitchen table...Then I asked her what had happened. 'Nothing,'she said. 'I was… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
Just in case the world ends tomorrow," she said. "We might as well enjoy today. — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
So what if I don't learn algebra?' 'Someday schools will be open again,' Mom said. 'Things will be normal. You need to… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
What's the point of God making us human if He doesn't want us to act like we're human?' 'To see if we… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
He walked out of the office to find Kevin Daley standing there. 'I like your style,' Kevin said. Thank you,' Alex said.… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
Mom, is the world coming to an end?" Jonny asked, picking up the plate of cookies and ramming one into his mouth.… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
This morning the electricity came on for a few minutes, and when it did, Jonny said, "Hey, it's a black-on." This is… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
“I never really thought about how when I look at the moon it’s the same moon Shakespeare and Marie Antoinette and George Washington and… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
Great, the worlds coming to an end and we're fixing it with Band-Aids — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
Maybe I'm wrong," Mom said. "Maybe the world really is coming to an end." "Should I try Fox News?" I asked. Mom shuddered. "We're… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
“This past year I grew up to know hunger, grief, darkness, fear. I began to understand how lonely you can feel even when all… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
But it's our curse and our blessing to remember the past and to know there's a future. —Charlie — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
Matt looked up kids from his high school class. Only three were listed as dead, but a bunch were listed as missing/presumed dead. As… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
Even the rats are drowning,' Alex said. Nah,' Kevin said. 'They've been taking swimming lessons at the Y. — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
What about desserts?" I asked. "If the world comes to an end, I'm going to want cookies." "We're all going to want cookies if… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
“It’s amazing. I never used to like red cabbage, but now when I get only a teaspoon of it, it’s all I can think… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
I wonder if I'll ever have to decide which is worse, life as we're living or no life at all. — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
“I wondered how many people had sung "By the dawn's early light' yesterday and were dead today.” — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image