Me, All Alone, at the End of the World by M.T. Anderson

Anderson, M. T., & Hawkes, K. (2005). Me, all alone, at the end of the world. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.

 This book written by M.T Anderson “Me, all alone, at the end of the world” is about a boy who lives by himself with his mule and lives carelessly with no distractions but just the woods and freedom. As he is one day enjoying his life sitting on the edge of a cliff, a man appears and tries to persuade him that he has not been living! This character builds an empire that is filled with attractions that bring in vacationers that visit throughout different times of the year. The boy begins to have fun with some boys that come often and experiences joys and games he has never played before. This vacation sight begins to take over his space and the boy that was once in solitude, has nowhere to go and be alone. He eventually says goodbye to his friends and leaves to a mountain to be in solitude once again. This book could be a great resource for a teaching students about resources, solitude, and caring for the environment. In relationships to making the match, the message being conveyed by Anderson would be a great discussion to address as a whole group.