The sky gradually grows darker, and I was reminded of those recent studies suggesting that a real nuclear war would finally kill us all by raising great clouds of dust that would choke the Earth's vegetation. The survivors have no garbage collection, no electricity, and, worst of all, no word from elsewhere.

All the kids, for example, take the batteries out of their toys and, computer games, and turn them in for emergency use. The movie finds dozens of small details to suggest existence after the bomb. but death invades it, as radiation poisoning begins to take a toll, first on the babies, then on the children, until finally the cemetery is filled and the bodies have to be burned on a pyre. A decision is made to go ahead with the grade-school play. the settlement in the Consol and Cornet Lieutenant : lugn J. A beloved community leader ( Leon Ames, of TV's 'Life with Father' many years ago) is a ham-radio operator, and makes contact with a few other places. Admiralty :to carry the water up steep hills 200 or 300 feet above its. For the most part, the people in the small northern California town stick together and try to do the best that they can. There is some looting, but it is limited. Most of the film is about what happens then. The movie follows these people long enough for us to know them, to appreciate their personalities, their good and weak points, and then one sunny afternoon the war starts.

Seven and Ten's gripping journey has captured the hearts of both teen and adult readers, sending it soaring into the top 100 best sellers on multiple. The kids include a daughter who practices the piano, a son who races his dad up hills on their 10-speed bikes and a little boy who guards the 'treasure' in the bottom drawer of his chest. Lynne delivers a thrilling ride filled with exciting mystery, surprising twists, forbidden romance, action-packed adventure, and thought-provoking philosophy. The mother ( Jane Alexander) is loving, funny and a little harried.

The father (Wiliam Devane) is a physical-fitness nut. The movie begins with one of those typical families right out of TV commercials.

Above the Sky by J.W. Lynne