Alone

De: Megan E. Freeman

Narrado por: Gail Shalan

A New York Times bestseller!

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?

©2021 Megan E. Freeman. All rights reserved. (P)2021 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

Aline is a great survivor story

I really enjoyed this book and the way it was written.
You really can imagine the story well. I loved the dog as I can relate to their comfort when alone.
The aspect of hope and being rescued is explored and I found that interesting.

Why I did not give it 5 stars is I was not convinced as to why she was absolutely alone for so long. I don’t want to spoil it for you. The reason and ending can lead to GREAT book discussions so it is worth it to read it!

At the end after the story, the author talks about why she wrote it in prose and I found this really interesting as well. enjoy alone…

Kylie.M

I loved this book and I do recommend this for everyone to read. It is long but I liked it and I don’t like reading.

Could it happen today? Yes! All ages should read.

The book kept my attention and reminded me of what is happening in the world.

It was sad 😩

I listen to this story at night, so it was a little sad😢
But it was overall great!!!!!!!!!

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Very good, very good (: That’s all I have to say but is says i need to add more words so here

Good book

The story was really good. Perfect to hold interest for reluctant readers. The performance was wonderful.

Outstanding

Freeman is an excellent writer, and I look forward to reading her other work. This book hits on many current topics making it a great text for teaching.

lots of emotions... less survival skills

pretty good.. hatchet is better.. it had a lot of wahahahaahahahahah and said thing

Kids loved it.

My kids ages 8 and 10 picked this out to listen on audible during lunch and loved it.

Helped Me Cope With Covid

I listened to this book over Quarantine and it really helped me relate to this character, she is so brave! I think she is forced to grow and become more mature because of her extreme circumstances. This book provided hope to me in a dark time. I know some people were annoyed with the style of writing that the author uses, but I thought it fit perfectly in the story. Great narration!