Alone Together: A Curious Exploration of Loneliness by Petti Fong Hardcover Book

Description: Alone Together by Petti Fong, Jonathan Dyck Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers explores loneliness and the lessons we can learn about connection even when were alone. Publisher Description The world is facing an epidemic of loneliness. The COVID-19 pandemic taught us new words, like isolation, quarantine and social distancing. 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? Alone Together 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. Based on the podcast of the same name. Readers will learn about loneliness and how being alone can ultimately bring us closer together. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Author Biography Petti Fong is a journalist, educator and author. She was a staff reporter at the Vancouver Sun, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star and CBC and now writes for The Economist. Petti teaches journalism, ethics and business communications at Kwantlen University, Langara College and the University of British Columbia. During the pandemic she created and hosted a podcast with interviews from experts around the world on the topic of isolation and loneliness. The podcast, Alone Together, has been downloaded by hundreds of thousands of listeners and heard in more than 30 countries. Petti lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Jonathan Dyck is an illustrator, designer and cartoonist. Since graduating from design school he has worked with a range of clients across various applications, from editorial illustration in magazines and books to logo design and illustrations for coffee mugs, T-shirts and posters. Jonathan lives in Winnipeg, on Treaty 1 Territory and the homeland of the Métis Nation. Details ISBN 1459837231 ISBN-13 9781459837232 Title Alone Together Author Petti Fong, Jonathan Dyck Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 88 Publisher Orca Book Publishers GE_Item_ID:159014672; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9781459837232

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Book Title: Alone Together : a Curious Exploration of Loneliness

Number of Pages: 88 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: ORCA Book Publishers USA

Topic: General, Social Topics / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Topics / Emotions & Feelings

Item Height: 0.4 in

Publication Year: 2024

Illustrator: Dyck, Jonathan, Yes

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction, Psychology

Item Weight: 14.1 Oz

Author: Petti Fong

Item Length: 9 in

Item Width: 7 in

Book Series: Orca Think Ser.

Format: Hardcover