It’s a book you can’t wait to get to the end of, but at the same time you want the story to go on. Maddie’s determination and common sense help keep the story real and totally believable, and that is both frightening and hopeful. This book is an edge-of-your-seat read and it was hard not to skip ahead to see how it ends, but it is so worth it. The story spans three years as Maddie survives illness, winters, storms, looters, loneliness and despair with only George, her neighbor’s Rottweiler dog, for company. Overnight Millerville, Colorado is evacuated due to some ‘imminent danger.’ Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a.
The town has some sort of issue as there are checkpoints that her mother mentions when she and her husband leave Maddie with her younger stepbrothers one night.īut in a matter of hours Maddie’s life changes and she finds herself all alone in her hometown. Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize.
Plans fall apart and Maddie is all alone, she lies to her parents about where she is, thinking they won’t find out. What did you like about the book? Twelve year-old Maddie plans a secret sleepover with her two best friends at her grandparent’s empty apartment. Swift, a young wolf cub, lives with his pack in the mountains learning to hunt, competing with his brothers and sisters for hierarchy, and watching over a new litter of cubs. Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5
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