Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
Alone (Aladdin, 2021) by Megan E. Freeman is a fascinating near future novel-in-verse that shouldn’t be missed.
Twelve-year-old Maddie wakes up in her small Colorado town and finds herself completely alone. No family. No friends. No neighbors. Not even strangers. Maddie discovers a rottweiler named George, and must keep them both alive without electricity, running water, or anyone to help.
This was a hard to put down story. I love that we along with Maddie don’t know what happened.
And it has won many awards:
Alone is a “New York Times bestseller, winner of the Colorado Book Award, the High Plains Book Award, the California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Japan, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Vermont Children’s Book Awards, an NCTE Notable Verse Novel, and named on dozens of ‘best of’ book lists.” Wow!
Just this month, a companion book set in the same story universe, has come out. It’s called Away. I’m really looking forward to it.
Read about Megan here.
I enjoyed this one too, especially with it set in my home state. I also have AWAY on my future read list. Thanks for featuring your post on this week’s MMGM
We lived in Colorado for almost 3 years. My husband’s parents both lived in the state part of their growing up.
This sounds really good! I’m totally intrigued just by your description. I love a good survival story, but this sounds like it has some dystopian vibes as well. Thanks for featuring it!
Definitely!
Oh my gosh!!! I’ve wanted to read this book since… well, FOREVER! I shall definitely get it the second I find it! Thanks for sharing your thoughts – the description makes it sound super intriguing! And eek, there’s a dog!!! (I love dogs and cats)
Me too about dogs and cats.
I loved this book too, and I just finished the companion book. It was also great. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Love hearing the companion book is great too.