I Am Not Alone by Francisco X. Stork

Award-winning author Francisco X. Stork revisits some of the themes and
ideas that made Marcelo in the Real World such an unforgettable novel.
Alberto’s life isn't easy: He's an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who lives
with his sister's abusive boyfriend—but he'd always accepted his place in the
world. Until he starts hearing the voice of a man called Captain America, a voice
that wants him to achieve more, no matter the cost.
Grace has it all: She has a supportive boyfriend, she’s on track to be valedictorian,
and she’s sure to go to the college of her dreams. Still, nothing feels right to her
any more after the divorce of her parents, and feels she needs something more.
When Alberto and Grace meet, they have an immediate and electric connection.
But when Alberto is present at the scene of a terrible crime, he becomes a
suspect. And with his developing schizophrenia, he’s not even sure he believes in
his own innocence.
Can Grace find a way to prove Alberto’s innocence to himself and the world?
This is a page-turning thriller and a sensitive story about mental health, love, and
community that will appeal to anyone who has struggled with their place in the
world, from award-winning author Francisco X. Stork.

Francisco X. Stork is the author of Marcelo in the Real World, winner of the
Schneider Family Book Award for Teens and the Once Upon a World Award; The
Last Summer of the Death Warriors, which was named to the YALSA Best Fiction
for Teens list and won the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award; Irises; The Memory of
Light, which received four starred reviews; and Disappeared, which also received
four starred reviews and was named a Kirkus Best Book of the Year. He lives near
Boston with his wife. You can find him on the web at franciscostork.com and
@StorkFrancisco.

9781338736267
English
320 pages
Scholastic Press