Accolades for ALONE

"This exciting story of tenacity, determination, and ingenuity is hard to put down, and thank heavens nothing happens to the dog." - NPR ​

"The novel is gripping and the plot fast-paced...This is a tense, engrossing survival story on par with classics such as Hatchet." - Booklist ​

"Freeman’s middle-grade debut starts with a wallop and carries on from there...sweeping down spare pages in thin lines of verse in this Hatchet for a new age. Suspenseful, fast-paced, and brief enough to engage even reluctant readers." - Kirkus ​

"A captivating and thrilling survival tale." - NCTE Excellence in Children's Poetry Committee

​"Realistic fiction fans will appreciate the thoughtful use of language that hints at Maddie’s introspection and evolution, and survival buffs will appreciate her creativity as she resolutely addresses each new emergency."

- Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books​

"Megan E. Freeman has written a lyrically captivating story for our times, reminding us that human resiliency and hope—along with the stories, poems, and imagination we keep alive—can exist even in the midst of trials, trauma, and the act of survival." - Mary Rand Hess, NYT bestselling author and poet