The Last Kids on Earth meets Margaret Peterson Haddix in this middle grade adventure about fourteen-year-old Izzy, an autistic girl surviving the end of the world who must team up with her loveable dog to uncover the hidden truth behind her family and the rest of humanity's disappearance.

Ever since Izzy Wilder's mom died, she's wanted life to feel normal. She plays video games with her little sister, helps her grandparents around the house, and takes care of her best dog, Akka. But losing her mom is far from normal, and for Izzy, who is autistic, it feels like the end of the world.

When mysterious lights flash across the mountains outside Izzy's house one night, and suddenly everyone except her and Akka seem to have disappeared in an instant, Izzy is more alone than ever. But Izzy is a fighter and she won't lose anyone else in her family, even if it means battling terrifying gray, ugly monsters and decoding cryptic messages that seem a lot like her mom talking to her from beyond the grave.

In the face of disaster, Izzy and Akka embark on an epic adventure filled with nail-biting suspense, unexpected allies, and life's greatest mysteries as they uncover the true endurance of the human spirit and save the world.

Author: K. A. Reynolds
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 02/21/2023
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.70w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780358467779
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2022
Publishers Weekly 12/05/2022
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2022
School Library Journal 02/10/2023 pg. 1