Brother in the land

There was a time when I was young when I read all the stories I could find that were set in a time after the bombs were dropped. I'd bet money that I read this one back then. It's a classic post-apocalyptic story.

Danny survives the bombing and rejoins what is left of his family to face the struggles of life after the bombing. The book is full of awful scenes—the dead who died from the bombing, the dead who slowly die after the bombing, shooting those who have food, and much more.

The story is written in short chapters, and each chapter closes with an ominous sentence that loosely hints at more awfulness to come. The title itself is ominous, but I'll leave that hanging for you to find out for yourself.

A 1001 Children's Book You Must Read.