The Big Dark

by Rodman Philbrick
Lexile: 780
Genre:  Science Fiction

What would you do if suddenly your entire world went dark?  No electricity, no batteries, no phones...nothing.  Charlie Cobb and his family are living in a small town in New Hampshire when they find themselves without any power.  It is the middle of January so this means that finding away to stay warm is a necessity.  Not only is the survival of their family a challenge, but having to deal with how others in the town are responding to the situation, is making it tough.  Someone is going to have to stand up and take charge before someone gets hurt.