Alone: The Journeys of Three Young Refugees Consciousness & Thought Philosophy

Alone: The Journeys of Three Young Refugees Consciousness & Thought PhilosophyFinalist, Governor General's Literary Award, Translation Each year, more than 400 minors arrive alone in Canada requesting refugee status. They arrive without their parents, accompanied by no adult at all. Alone relates the journey of three of them: Afshin, Alain and Patricia. Their story opens a window onto the many heartbreaks, difficult sacrifices and countless hardships that punctuate their obstacle filled path. But Alone most especially tells of

While waiting up to see his dad

Le Guin Prize for Fiction

a new boss

author of the National Book Award finalist Her Body and Other Parties and the Lambda Literary Award winner In the Dream House

Told in Jim’s voice

and a testament to the enduring power of the stories we tell about the places we call home

Part of Penguin’s beautiful hardcover Clothbound Classics series

without any diplomatic training

‘I loved everything about this book and I didn’t want it to end

For twelve long years

my globetrotting godfather offers us his fully staffed country estate

Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create an unforgettable story of friendship