Empty by Suzanne Weyn

Weyn, Suzanne Empty, 183 pgs. Scholastic Press, 2010. Language - G, Sexual Content - G; Violence - PG; Gwen's world is falling apart. Her mom has left her and her brother, and now oil is running out. The U.S. is going to war with Venezuela to get their oil and a super hurricane is attacking the east coast. In a world where everyone is dependent on oil for gas, energy, and plastic, how will they survive? There is no doubt that this is an amazing book. I love apocalyptic books, but this one is the most realistic I've ever read. Oil is an nonrenewable energy source and sooner or later it will run out. I enjoyed how this book presented the idea of how it could be if we are unprepared. MS, HS - ADVISABLE. Reviewer: CCH