Z for Zachariah

In Robert C. O’Brien's gripping post-apocalyptic novel, "Z for Zachariah," sixteen-year-old Ann Burden finds herself utterly isolated in a remote valley after a nuclear war has decimated the world. Living alone for a year, her solitude is interrupted by the sight of smoke from a distant campfire, signaling the presence of another survivor. As Ann grapples with her excitement and fear about this stranger, she begins to question his intentions and whether trust can be granted in a desolate new reality.