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Alone

Megan E. Freeman

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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?

Book Details

  • Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
  • Publish Date: May 3rd, 2022
  • Pages: 416
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.60in - 5.00in - 1.20in - 0.65lb
  • EAN: 9781534467576
  • Recommended age: 10-13
  • Categories: • Action & Adventure - Survival Stories• Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)• Dystopian

About the Author

Freeman, Megan E.: - 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.

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Writes mysteries, loves cats. Dutch. Daybreak on Raven Island, Midnight at the Barclay Hotel (Viking/PRH). #SCBWI #MWA #HWA #SinC #ITW. Agent: @LaurelSymonds

Q2: #MGBookChat I recently really loved ALONE by @meganefreeman, which felt like upper MG because of the scary factor of the concept. Though I could see it work for slightly younger readers too, since it's in verse (not too long)... #mglit https://bookshop.org/a/19343/9781534467569

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Vicki Kay
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Reader, teacher, auntie, dancer

Just finished Alone by Megan E. Freeman. What a beautifully crafted novel in verse. I kept stopping and rereading certain lines and stanzas because they were so impactful. This is a must-read! @meganefreeman https://t.co/Kb5PpTL7K1

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Nebraska Golden Sower Award
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The Nebraska Golden Sower is the Nebraska Library Association's children's literary choice award.

Today's Golden Sower spotlight shines on ALONE by Megan E. Freeman! 🌲 After a sleepover with her two best friends, twelve-year-old Maddie wakes up to her town empty, evacuated, and abandoned. There's no people, no power, and no phone or internet access... https://t.co/grcTHl1ERF

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Praise for this book

"Madeleine relates her own riveting, immersive story in believable detail, her increasingly sophisticated thoughts, as years pass, sweeping down spare pages in thin lines of verse in this Hatchet for a new age. . . . Suspenseful, fast-paced, and brief enough to engage even reluctant readers." -- "Kirkus Reviews"
"A tense, engrossing survival story on par with classics such as Hatchet."-- "--Booklist"

What people are saying

Mentioner image for: Fleur Bradley - get DAYBREAK in paperback 8/22...!
Fleur Bradley - get DAYBREAK in paperback 8/22...!
@FTBradleyAuthor
2 years

Writes mysteries, loves cats. Dutch. Daybreak on Raven Island, Midnight at the Barclay Hotel (Viking/PRH). #SCBWI #MWA #HWA #SinC #ITW. Agent: @LaurelSymonds

Q2: #MGBookChat I recently really loved ALONE by @meganefreeman, which felt like upper MG because of the scary factor of the concept. Though I could see it work for slightly younger readers too, since it's in verse (not too long)... #mglit https://bookshop.org/a/19343/9781534467569

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Vicki Kay
@MissKayMW4
1 year

Reader, teacher, auntie, dancer

Just finished Alone by Megan E. Freeman. What a beautifully crafted novel in verse. I kept stopping and rereading certain lines and stanzas because they were so impactful. This is a must-read! @meganefreeman https://t.co/Kb5PpTL7K1

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