Books like Alone, together by Linda A. Cooney
In a Middle‑School setting, a troubled teenager struggles with complex emotions after her father's remarriage introduces a new stepdaughter into her world. Jealousy and uncertainty push her toward a new love interest, the charismatic student council president. Amid high school drama and family dynamics, she navigates her feelings and slowly learns what it means to truly belong.
This story examines the challenges of stepfamily relationships, teenage angst, and the search for connection in a school environment.
First publish date: 1985
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Linda A. Cooney
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