Alone

In this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize–nominated poet, a young girl wakes up alone in her Colorado town after a mysterious evacuation. With no one to rely on, she must use her ingenuity to survive against natural disasters, looters, and wild animals, while dealing with the crushing loneliness of being alone.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 10 November 2022
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

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?

Weight: 302g
Dimension: 131 x 194 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781534467576
Edition number: Reprint