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After an accidental nuclear explosion off the coast of California, the story follows Philip as he searches for his family in a heavily militarized and devastated Los Angeles. The novel portrays the immediate aftermath of nuclear warfare and the struggle for survival in a city ruined by atomic destruction.
First publish date: March 1985
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gloria D. Miklowitz
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