What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

I started reading a book from my junior school library about 1991/2. The first couple of pages describe a boy in the middle of nowhere seeing a mushroom cloud and sheltering (think it was in a storm drain). He waits until the fallout rain has finished then goes out. He starts finding bodies. To be honest it scared me so much I didn't read much more. It could have even been a prologue.
I have always wondered what it was and if it was meant to be childrens fiction.
I had a look through the Apocalyptic List and nothing stood out.
Any help appreciated.

After the Bomb?

Or maybe The Last War?

They're two I hadn't seen on the list but I don't think it had an obvious title e.g. Bomb, War e.t.c. I remember being surprised by the story.

A shot in the dark - Brother in the Land by Robert Swindells?

Yes it is Brother in the Land Thanks. I've just found an extract of the first chapter online. It had the first edition cover. Which isn't pictured here but I found it elsewhere.
I was only about 9 so think I was a little bit young for it but might read it now if I can find a copy

Glad we could help. :)

Hope you find a copy. This year I think I'll re-read a few books I discovered as a kid. It'll be interesting to see what my adult self thinks of them.