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42) Mr. Hacker
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c1990
Language
English
Description
Mr. Hacker begins to regret his move from the noisy city to the quiet country, until he is befriended by a stray cat and dog.
Author
Language
English
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Description
* An American Booksellers Association "Indies Introduce" Pick!
Haunting, gorgeously descriptive, and spellbinding, At the Edge of the Woods is a magnificent and assured debut novel that delivers all the resonance and significance of an instant classic.
Laura lives alone in a cabin deep within the Italian Alps, making her living translating medical documents and tutoring the children of affluent locals. She spends her days climbing the mountains...
47) Crushing
Author
Publisher
Algonquin
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Two people search for connection in a big city.
48) Alone
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She’s alone—left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. Her only companions are a Rottweiler named George and all the books she can read....
50) Hanukkah hamster
Author
Language
English
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Description
After finding a hamster that has been left behind in his taxi, a lonely immigrant cab driver celebrates Hanukkah with the little creature, while waiting to learn if the owner will return.
51) The lost man
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Two brothers meet at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback. In an isolated belt of Western Australia, they are each other's nearest neighbor, their homes four hours' drive apart. The third brother lies dead at their feet. Something caused Cam, the middle child who had been in charge of the family homestead, to die alone in the middle of nowhere. So the eldest brother returns with his younger sibling to the family...
54) Town of Turtle
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lonely Turtle's only friend is his shadow until he decides to build a deck, then a garden, then houses and other buildings until, while he naps, new friends arrive.
55) The Sandman
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Because everyone falls fast asleep when he arrives, the Sandman is lonely and sets out to find a friend.
56) Say hello
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Written when the author was ten years old, tells of a dog and a boy who are both lonely until they are included by others.
Author
Language
English
Description
Irish Book of the Year Finalist
An Amazon “Best Books of the Year So Far”
An Irish Times Book Club Selection
An eccentric young woman searches for friendship, understanding, and belonging as she roams Dublin in this “wildly funny” debut from an exciting voice in Irish literature (New York Times Book Review)
Vivian doesn't feel like she fits in—and never...
An Amazon “Best Books of the Year So Far”
An Irish Times Book Club Selection
An eccentric young woman searches for friendship, understanding, and belonging as she roams Dublin in this “wildly funny” debut from an exciting voice in Irish literature (New York Times Book Review)
Vivian doesn't feel like she fits in—and never...
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