Can Maddie’s stubborn will to survive carry her through the most frightening experience of her life? Reading Group Guide But Maddie’s most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness she faces every day. 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.Īs months pass, she escapes natural disasters, looters, and wild animals. Her only companions are a Rottweiler named George and all the books she can read. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. She’s alone-left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. 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. There is no doubt this book will be on my “favorites” list for 2021.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. Alone rings true and will appeal to a wide variety of older (ages 10 and up) middle graders. Her story is compelling and makes you wonder if you’d be able to survive the way she does.Īlone is a fast read, you won’t want to put down - I read it in one sitting. Her heartbreaking loneliness is tempered by glimmers of hope and light sprinkled throughout. Freeman’s prose is natural and inviting, and it lends itself well to both the intense and quiet moments. I’m not usually drawn to novels written in verse, but Alone quickly drew me in.
Can Maddie’s stubborn will to survive carry her through the most frightening experience of her life? -Synopsis provided by Aladdin
She’s alone - left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. When 12-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. Freeman’s Alone is an engrossing middle-grade debut about a girl who wakes up to find she’s the only person left her small Colorado town.
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