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.
My content rating: MG: Some mild violence and scary situations Genres: Middle Grade, Contemporary, Retellings, Dystopian, Verse Published by Simon & Schuster/Aladdin on January 12, 2021 Make sure you also check out Megan’s list of top ten addictions and a giveaway for ALONE or for another book if you already own ALONE by the time you win! (Yep, you read that right. Alone releases tomorrow, January 12th, so get yourself to a bookstore and buy it now (I can’t wait to pick up my finished copy)! This book so accessible and beautiful-it’s sure to capture the hearts and minds of even the most reluctant readers. Freeman’s debut ALONE, a middle grade retelling of Island of the Blue Dolphins in verse. If you have issues during the event or if you'd like to ask a question during the Q&A portion, please email your questions to Alone and Rise of the Red Hand are available to purchase from Boulder Book Store below.Today I’m featuring my good friend Megan E.
* The virtual event begins at 4:00am PT / 5:00 pm MT / 7:00pm ET and will last about one hour.
The Zoom link will be emailed to you 24 hours before the event. *This is a FREE teen event, but registration is required. IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION When Ashiva crosses paths with the brilliant hacker Riz-Ali, a privileged Uplander who finds himself embroiled in the Red Hand’s dangerous activities, they uncover a horrifying conspiracy that the government will do anything to bury. Ashiva works for the Red Hand, an underground network of revolutionaries fighting the government. Outside, the poor and forgotten scrape by with discarded black-market robotics, threatened by rising sea levels, unbreathable air, and deadly superbugs. Uplanders lead luxurious lives inside a climate-controlled biodome. The South Asian Province is split in two. Can Maddie’s stubborn will to survive carry her through the most frightening experience of her life?
But Maddie’s most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness she faces every day. As months pass, she escapes natural disasters, looters, and wild animals. 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. Freeman & Olivia Chadha will speak about their books, Alone and Rise of the Red Hand, in this virtual event on Thursday, February 11th at 5:00pm MT on Zoom. This is a FREE teen event, but registration on Eventbrite is required.
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