Izzy at the End of the World

The Last Kids on Earth meets Margaret Peterson Haddix in this middle grade sci-fi adventure about fourteen-year-old Izzy, an autistic girl surviving the end of the world who must team up with her loveable dog to uncover the hidden truth behind her family and the rest of humanity's disappearance. Ever since Izzy Wilder's mom died, she's wanted life to feel normal. She plays video games with her little sister, helps her grandparents around the house, and takes care of her best dog, Akka.
But losing her mom is far from normal, and for Izzy, who is autistic, it feels like the end of the world. When mysterious lights-unsettling UFOs in the night sky-flash across the mountains outside Izzy's house one night, and suddenly everyone except her and Akka seem to have disappeared in an instant, Izzy is more alone than ever. But Izzy is a fighter and she won't lose anyone else in her family, even if it means battling terrifying gray, ugly monsters and decoding cryptic messages that seem a lot like her mom talking to her from beyond the grave.
In a thrilling post-apocalyptic survival story, Izzy and Akka embark on an epic adventure filled with nail-biting suspense, unexpected allies, and life's greatest mysteries as they uncover the true endurance of the human spirit and save the world. She was left behind for a reason. But can one girl and her dog really survive an alien invasion and solve the mystery of a silent world? An Autistic Hero at the End of the World: Izzy processes things differently, and her unique perspective might be the only thing that can decode the mystery of the disappearance and save humanity.
A Loyal Canine Companion: With everyone gone, Izzy's only friend is her brave dog, Akka. Together, they must face down terrifying monsters and find the courage to keep going. High-Stakes Alien Invasion: The mysterious lights weren't a natural phenomenon. Now, terrifying creatures from another world roam the silent earth, and Izzy is their only obstacle. A Heart-Pounding Mystery: Izzy's mom left behind cryptic clues before she died.
These messages may be the key to finding her family and understanding why she and Akka were the only ones left behind.