Review: Alone

Maddie hatches a brilliant plan to have a secret slumber party with her two best friends. She tells her mom that she's staying with her Dad and vice versa.  It's the perfect set up - until both of her friends back out. 

But everything changes in the middle of the night. There's an evacuation. But Maddie's phone battery is dead. The news doesn't reach her until the next morning and by then it's too late.

She's Alone. Maddie waits for information. When none comes, she realizes that she can only rely on herself. Maddie finds a companion in the neighbor's dog. Together they set about surviving. 

My Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book. It was hard to put down. Alone is a novel in verse, which suits the story. Maddie is a very strong character - brave , resourceful, determined. I don't know how she managed, but she did. She faces so many challenges; I admired her. I adored George, the dog.*  I wanted a tiny bit of more information at the end. An impressive debut novel.

* George lives and thrives

There is a nasty death of a kitten. All the animals in the town are abandoned. 

Cover Thoughts: Love it

Source: Book sent for review

Library Recommendation: A wonderful survival story for your library. Highly recommended for both school and public libraries.

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