looking for a book or two

[threeplusfire]

So, maybe the internet can help. When I was about ten, I read some very strange books about post nuclear war worlds. One of them in particular was about a group of kids, and I remember the stories about the dust, about scavenging food in shopping carts, about one of them getting sicker and sicker... they were strange and grim little books. Did anyone else read these? Does anyone know what they are?

Comments

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

Dammit, I know the books you're talking about but I just can't think of the titles. Hate that.

[melebeth]

I am of absolutely no help, except to say that oddly enough I JUST started a community for posts like this, bookfind. I just need to populate it more :)

[water-damage.livejournal.com]

I remember reading a story called "Children of the Dust" (I think) that was about some British post-nuked kids.

[xiuzan.livejournal.com]

There was Alas, Babylon, but your description doesn't sound quite right for that one.

[bronchitikat.livejournal.com]

Don't recognise the story. But do know Nevil Shute did one about Australia awaiting the Fall Out of a Northern Hemisphere nuclear war to finally get to them.

Bleak. But, I guess, so were the times.