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Trigger warnings
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Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
A group of children investigate the threat that prompted large-scale evacuations in this “solid and engrossing” (Booklist) companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Alone told in multiple POVs. After an imminent yet unnamed danger forces people across Colorado to leave their homes, a group of kids including an aspiring filmmaker and a budding journalist find themselves in the same evacuation camp. As they cope with the aftermath of having their world upended, they grow curious about the mysterious threat. And as they begin to investigate, they start to discover that there’s less truth and more cover-up to what they’re being told. Can they get to the root of the conspiracy, expose the bad actors, and bring an end to the upheaval before it’s too late?
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Is Away (Alone) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Kids face a mysterious evacuation and investigate a government cover-up. Contains mild peril and anxiety-inducing situations as children navigate uncertain circumstances without adult protection.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include abandonment, anxiety, and deception (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
A thrilling mystery where kids team up to uncover the truth behind a massive evacuation and expose the adults who are lying to them.