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Following the deaths of her husband and son, Helen Cartwright returns to her hometown in England after living abroad for sixty years. Her only wish is to die quickly and without fuss, and she retreats from the world into a life of dull routine. Then one winter night, a chance encounter with a mouse sets Helen on a surprising journey.
2) We are okay
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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After leaving her life behind to go to college in New York, Marin must face the truth about the tragedy that happened in the final weeks of summer when her friend Mabel comes to visit.
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English
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Bush Baby is so lonely - nobody wants to be her friend. Giraffe thinks she's too small. She's not pink enough for Flamingo. They just can't they see past how she looks. Lion, however, thinks she is just right to be his friend. And he'd never be so rude as to eat a friend. Is Bush Baby very brave, very foolish, or just very, very lonely?
Author
Series
Shadow children volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.
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Pub. Date
2025.
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English
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"Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world's largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers, but with sea levels rising, the Salts are now its final inhabitants. Until, during the worst storm the island has ever seen, a woman mysteriously washes ashore. Isolation has taken its toll on the Salts, but as they nurse the woman, Rowan, back to strength, it begins...
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English
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"Ever since an accident three years ago, Holly has been part of a lonely-hearts letter-writing club for the holidays. The tradition is something she has come to treasure: Each December, she writes to a stranger who is also spending Christmas alone and receives a letter from another lonely person. Usually, the letters go unanswered. That's the point--the letters are anonymous, and the sender writes whatever is in their heart. But this year, the letter...
9) The outsider
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Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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In the world of video game Minecraft, Jeremy lives in the biggest city in the Overworld, surrounded by tall buildings, redstone wonders, and many people, but still he feels lonely and wants a friend.
Author
Publisher
Anne Schwartz Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Margaret's whole world changes when her family moves to a cottage by the sea to be near her grandma. One evening, Margaret spots a mist over the water. No, that's not mist...clouds maybe? No, they're unicorns descending onto the shore! They vanish as quickly as they'd appeared, but accidentally leave behind a baby, tangled in the weeds. Margaret, lonely and in need of a friend, brings him home and cares for him through the fall and winter. Together,...
12) 1:35 A.M
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"For Delilah, Stanley, and Devon, being left behind is practically a way of life. Orphaned from a young age and recently divorced, Delilah escapes deeper into her dreams each night, in desperate need of a wake-up call. Stanley is newly dumped, stuck in a dead-end job for a mysterious employer, and unable to connect with anyone. And Devon, abandoned by his dad and ignored by his mom, can't understand why love and friendship come so easily to everyone...
13) The scarecrow
Author
Publisher
Athena Press
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
It sure is dull staring at endless fields of corn all day, but it's worse if you're a scarecrow! Fuzzy Fred might be scary on the outside, but all he really wants is a friend. But with a head stuffed with straw and wooden pegs for fingers, Fuzzy Fred may be too good at scaring people; and with no one to talk to, what's a scarecrow to do?
14) Looking up
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Upset that her neighborhood is being torn down and replaced by fancy condos and coffee shops, Saint, along with her new friend Daniel, hatches a plan to save what is left of her beloved hometown.
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When no one will play fairies with her, overly dramatic Leah feels so ALONE and sorry for herself that she almost misses the quiet voice trying to get her attention, in this entertaining story about newfound friendships and empathetic generosity toward other lonely souls.
16) Lonely bird
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Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A tiny paper bird shares a home with humans in this wondrously illustrated debut, introducing a sensitive, creative soul who ventures into the belly of the beast to rescue a new friend.
18) Gabby & Gator
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Gabby and Gator don't fit in with their own kind but when they meet each other they prove that best friends are those who accept you as you are.
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Fraser is a forest ranger, and he lives in a ranger station deep in the forest, on a hill called Pine Peak. He watches over the animals and the trees every single day. Fraser loves his job, but being a forest ranger can get lonely. So he sets out to find a friend. He travels far. But the beach is too hot, the zoo makes him miss his own animal friends back home, and everyone in the city is too busy. All hope seems lost, but it could be that Fraser...
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
When eleven-year-old Rosa Mundi meets a talking cat, she discovers a world of magic that may save her from her odious aunt and uncle who leave her stranded in Venice.