Will her parents come back for her, or will she be alone forever?ġ. Over the course of more than three years, Maddie faces challenges she never could have imagined-from wild dogs to tornadoes-and must dig deep to find the strength and courage to survive. She must learn to survive in a world without any of the people or modern conveniences she’s depended on her whole life.

Maddie is left behind with only a rottweiler named George to keep her company. Worse yet, her exciting night out has terrible, unintended consequences when her entire town is evacuated because of a mysterious threat. But then Maddie's friends cancel on her at the last minute. No parents, no younger brothers, just lots of junk food and classic movies. Twelve-year-old Maddie Harrison can’t wait for the secret sleepover she has planned with her two best friends.

Can Maddie’s stubborn will to survive carry her through the most frightening experience of her life? Reading Group Guide But Maddie’s most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness she faces every day. 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.Īs months pass, she escapes natural disasters, looters, and wild animals. Her only companions are a Rottweiler named George and all the books she can read. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. She’s alone-left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. 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. 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.

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