Away
Reading Guides
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- Student Reading Guide- chapter guided worksheets with comprehension questions, creative reflections, chapter activities, vocabulary/glossary if applicable and historical content page if applicable.
- Teacher Guides- includes book summary, sensitive content note, suggested reading age, grading rubric, sample answers, extension questions/projects.
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Away by Megan E. Freeman is a companion novel to Alone that follows a group of kids who were evacuated from their Colorado homes because of a mysterious danger. Told through multiple points of view and formats, including verse, letters, scripts, broadcasts, and more, the story follows these kids as they begin questioning what really caused the evacuation and what is happening to their families. (Simon & Schuster)
The book blends survival, mystery, friendship, displacement, courage, truth-seeking, and dystopian suspense. It has that “the kids who were taken away start pulling threads from the giant scary sweater” feeling. 🧶
Best fit: Readers ages 10–14, especially kids who enjoy survival stories, mystery, multiple perspectives, verse novels, dystopian fiction, strong friendships, and books that connect to Alone.
Content note: Includes evacuation, fear, separation from family, confinement-like camp conditions, anxiety, danger, and references to an unknown threat, but it is written for middle grade readers. (Common Sense Media)