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Alone Like Me is a beautiful, but heart cracking, story of a young girl who can no longer attend school in the mountains, due to her families financial situation. It would be easy for most anyone to relate to Liling and he story of friendship and bravery.

I loved how Liling didn't give up. Even when other children were mean to her, or she had to go to work with one of her parents, she was determined to find a place for herself and make friends. When she was caught in a complex situation, she does her best to look on the bright side and finds a way to communicate with a neighbor girl.

I really enjoyed the fact that it was written from the POV of Liling, as many children's books are written in third person and it's nice to bring variety in my children's learning.

The illustrations really set the mood with their darker pallet with a few pops of color here and there. They have a water-color type feel to them and they are gorgeous.