Alone by Megan E. Freeman

2021 | 416 pages  | 4.5 Hours Audio |  Grades 4-7 

This survival adventure story kept me very engaged. I listened to the audio and it was terrific. It is about a girl who is left alone in a town to survive after the entire population evacuated. It is not just a few days either. She is on her own for a very long time and has to deal with not only her physical needs but also the difficulty of being all alone with no human relationships.  She isn't stranded in the wilderness so this survival story is a new twist on the typical lost and alone type of plot. 

I have lots of questions about why everyone had to evacuate.  and the author doesn't give much of a back story as to the cause. You just have to let this go I guess. 

I think this book would be great for middle school kids. There is an instance of animal cruelty, a few swears and some period talk. It is written in free verse so it is a quick read despite being over 400 pages.