Alone Paperback English By (author) Megan E. Freeman
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Alone - Alone
Megan E. Freeman
1st paperback ed
Paperback (10 Nov 2022)
Publishers Synopsis
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. Shes 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 Maddies most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness she faces every day. Can Maddies stubborn will to survive carry her through the most frightening experience of her life?
Book information
ISBN:9781534467576
Publisher:Aladdin
Imprint:Aladdin
Pub date:10 Nov 2022
Edition:1st paperback ed
DEWEY:813.6
DEWEY edition:23
Language:English
Number of pages:416
Weight:302g
Height:131mm
Width:194mm
Spine width:33mm
