![]() While a novel in verse might not sound like the most intuitive draw for growing readers, Freeman is hearing that young people are lured in not just by the plot, but by the form, finding it a quick read, while their parents recognize that weighty accomplishment. Most chapters are two- to three-page poems, each with concise, to-the-point writing. Since its 2020 release, the book has drawn a positive response from librarians, schoolteachers and kids alike, who are drawn to Freeman's snackable writing style. With nobody for company but her dog, George, Maddie must figure out how to feed, shelter and protect herself. The book tells the story of Maddie, a twelve-year-old girl forced to survive after her family has been evacuated from their small Colorado town. Freeman pulls it off in Alone, her thrilling debut middle-grade novel. ![]() ![]() Between pandemics, power failures, climate-change crises and insurrections, doomsday thinking can be pretty hard to avoid, and calculating how to make it through worst-case scenarios has become an all too common hobby. ![]()
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