It's the End of the World as I Know It

Name: It's the End of the World as I Know It
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Matthew Landis
ISBN: 9781094023199

Author: Matthew Landis

Narrator: Matt Godfrey

Unabridged: 5 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 09/24/2019

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Derrick is sure that doomsday is coming, and he’s prepping to survive—whether his friends believe him or not—in this middle-grade novel for fans of Gary Schmidt, Gordon Korman, and Jack Gantos.Ever since his mother was killed in the line of duty in Iraq, Derrick has been absolutely certain that the apocalypse is coming. And he’s prepared: he’s got plenty of canned goods, he’s fully outfitted with HAZMAT suits, and he’s building himself a sturdy fallout shelter. When his neighbor Misty insists on helping with the shelter, Derrick doesn’t think it’s such a good idea. Misty’s just had a kidney transplant, and her reaction to her brush with death is the opposite of Derrick’s: where Derrick wants to hide, Misty wants to see and do everything. But as confident as Misty is, Derrick’s doomsday fears just keep getting worse. When Derrick’s promised apocalypse day begins with a very strange disaster, Derrick and Misty have to figure out a way to survive—especially when the end of the world as they know it looks nothing like they expected.

About Matthew Landis

Matthew Landis slays boredom wherever it lurks in his eighth-grade social studies classroom. He is also the author of The Not So Boring Letters of Private Nobody. He lives in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, with his family.

About Matt Godfrey

Matt Godfrey was raised on O'Connor, Welty, and Lee, and spent most of his teenage years in Yoknapatawpha County. But he traveled wherever the books took him, from Alabama to Tokyo, Twain to Murakami. Now he has the privilege of bringing those books to life as an audiobook narrator. He works in all genres and in a lot of accents, but specializes in his beloved Southern Gothic. He is a two-time nominee for the Society of Voice Arts & Sciences Awards and the Audiobook Reviewer Listener's Choice Awards. He has a fully equipped home studio and works with major publishers, small presses, and indie authors alike.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Matthew on January 07, 2019

I heard this was good and also that the author is sort of a pill.......more

Goodreads review by Rachael A. Erickson on December 29, 2019

I can’t wait to recommend this book to my middle school students. I laughed out loud while reading- the friendships, the grief, the apocalypse- it’s all great.......more

Goodreads review by Heydi on August 18, 2020

WOW. This book just hit me in all sorts of places. It's a gorgeous book about grief and reclaiming your life. About getting stuck in grief and having friends and family suffer through the trenches of loss with you until you can find your way out. So many tears I shed with this one, but oh, such an a......more

Goodreads review by Regan on February 07, 2021

Dealing with loss is hard for anyone but it is especially hard for kids. This is the story of how one boy tries to wade through grief without drowning and he is surprised to find out that he is surrounded by life rafts.... that they've been there the whole time.......more

Goodreads review by Sam on December 19, 2019

It's The End of the World As I know It follows Derrick (who is called Dee throughout the book) as he prepares for Doomsday. The book is like a countdown to The End. Dee's mother died a year before the book started, so it also focuses on Dee dealing with the loss of his mother. We don't figure out mu......more

Quotes

“A sympathetic and even sometimes funny look at anxiety disorders and the complexity of grief…The terrifying allure of survivalism makes this journey through trauma a compelling one.” Kirkus Reviews