The Day the World Went Away

by Anne E. Schraff

Thirteen teen-agers experience a period of terror when their school is mysteriously closed, their parents disappear, and a gang of youths plans to build a new world for losers.

Genres: Young Adult

138 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Anne Elaine Schraff grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. She received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from California State University at Northridge and taught high school for ten years.

Anne paid her way through college by writing short stories for magazines. Since college she has written hundreds of stories and over eighty books including historical fiction, biographies, science books, and her favorite, fictional books for young people. She is published as both Anne Schraff and Anne E. Schraff.

Her background, which she describes as "multicultural, lower middle-class neighborhood, including African Americans, Mexican Americans, Arab Americans, and Filipino Americans," is her greatest inspiration when writing.

Reviews

[Grady Hendrix · Rating 1 out of 5]

Turns out, biker hippies did it.

[Jesska · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is a place that still remains
It eats the fear it eats the pain
The sweetest price he'll have to pay
The day the whole world went away
Na na nah
Na na na, nah

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[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has:
Crazy hippies
The worlds smallest high school
Angsty teenagers
Spiked ginger ale

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[David Hensley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read thru this groovy book when I was in middle school during the 1980's. Although it only mildly enthralled me then, the plot is scary in a different way now that I'm an adult. Little did I know then that it would foreshadow a future mass shootings and lockdowns.

[Donita · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book in my elementary school library by looking for the last book in the card catalog. I read it and liked it and two years later, I couldn’t remember the name of the book or the author (I read a lot of books) so I again went to the end of the card catalog and re-discovered “The Day the World Went Away”.
I reread it recently and decided it’s still compelling enough to turn the pages pretty quickly. It’s a short and easy read. There’s an interesting concept that’s ahead of its time in many ways. The characters are a bit of a challenge for a while because there are many. I recommend it if you like YA and dystopian books. It’s certainly holding a warm spot in my nostalgic heart.