Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone

By Tae Keller

A missing girl, alien beliefs, and a quest for truth challenge middle school norms.

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288 pages· 57,359 words· Est. 8 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Mallory Moss knows the rules of middle school: fit in to survive. But when Jennifer Chan, who believes in aliens, moves in and then disappears, Mallory's world shifts. As she follows clues in Jennifer's journals, Mallory must confront uncomfortable truths about herself and her friendships. What if Jennifer's beliefs hold more than just fantasy? In this gripping tale, the search for a missing girl becomes a journey of self-discovery, challenging the boundaries of friendship and the universe. Can Mallory find Jennifer and, in the process, find herself?

From the publisher

In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal for When You Trap a Tiger, Tae Keller offers a gripping and emotional story about a girl who is alienated by her friends . . . for believing in aliens. Sometimes middle school can make you feel like you’re totally alone in the universe…but what if we aren’t alone at all? Thanks to her best friend, Reagan, Mallory Moss knows the rules of middle school. The most important one? You have to fit in to survive. But then Jennifer Chan moves in across the street, and that rule doesn’t seem to apply. Jennifer doesn’t care about the laws of middle school, or the laws of the universe. She believes in aliens–and she thinks she can find them. Then Jennifer goes missing. Using clues from Jennifer’s journals, Mallory goes searching. But the closer she gets, the more Mallory has to confront why Jennifer might have run . . . and face the truth within herself. Tae Keller lights up the sky with this insightful story about shifting friendships, right and wrong, and the power we all hold to influence and change one another. No one is alone.

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