Alone

Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town.

When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone--left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned.

With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. Her only companions are a Rottweiler named George and all the books she can read. After a rough start, Maddie learns to trust her own ingenuity and invents clever ways to survive in a place that has been deserted and forgotten.

As months pass, she escapes natural disasters, looters, and wild animals. But Maddie's most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness she faces every day. Can Maddie's stubborn will to survive carry her through the most frightening experience of her life?

Author: Megan E. Freeman
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 01/12/2021
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781534467569
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 511136 / Alone


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2020
Publishers Weekly 11/23/2020
Booklist 12/01/2020 pg. 52

About the Author
Megan E. Freeman attended an elementary school where poets visited her classroom every week, and she has been a writer ever since. She writes middle grade and young adult fiction. Megan is also a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet. An award-winning teacher with decades of classroom experience, Megan taught multiple subjects across the arts and humanities to students of all ages. She lives near Boulder, Colorado. Visit her online at MeganEFreeman.com.