{"product_id":"alone-together-petti-fong-9781459837232","title":"Alone Together: A Curious Exploration of Loneliness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe world is facing an epidemic of loneliness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe COVID-19 pandemic taught us new words, like \u003cem\u003eisolation\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003equarantine\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003esocial distancing\u003c\/em\u003e. In places like the UK and Japan, governments have appointed ministers of loneliness to examine the problem and find ways to help their citizens. What does it mean to be lonely, and what can we do about it?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlone Together\u003c\/em\u003e explores what superheroes can teach us about being alone, the ways kids have survived on their own and how activists in the civil rights movement took a stand against loneliness. Discover what comfort foods, sweatpants and being kind to each other have to do with loneliness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on the podcast of the same name. Readers will learn about loneliness and how being alone can ultimately bring us closer together.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe epub edition of this title is fully accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Petti Fong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1459837231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459837232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orca Book Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.15h x 7.33w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2024 pg. 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 100","brand":"Petti Fong","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44410404077823,"sku":"9781459837232","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4725e311-ba9f-449c-8f0e-cd905550fe09.jpg?v=1697536092","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alone-together-petti-fong-9781459837232","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}