In the book Ashfall by Mike Mullin, Alex is home alone when a huge volcano in Yellowstone National Park explodes. Ash is sent everywhere. Alex wants to go find his parents, but doing that will not be easy. He will have to survive a harsh winter, harsh environment, and harsh people, with the little supplies that he has. A volcano explodes in Yellowstone National Park sending ash everywhere while Alex is home alone. Alex’s parents and his sister went to Warren, Illinois to visit their uncle. An object crashes into Alex’s house, Alex goes and lives with his neighbors, Joe and Darren. There is a knock at their door, Joe goes to open the door and three men barge in. They started fighting the men. Darren got a pistol and shot the intruders in the head. Alex could not stand the scene so he ran back to his house. That night he decides that he is going to go and find his parents and sister and Warren, during the night he packs up his supplies. Alex goes along on his journey by cross country skis. Alex stops at multiple farm houses along the way, some are abandoned, others are not. Alex gets food, water and rest at the houses. …show more content…
Alex confronts him, the stranger offers Alex piece of meat if he will hold a mirror so he can shave. Alex accepts the offer. When he is done Target, the man, says that he wants Alex in his gang, Alex says no. Target comes at him with a hatchet and starts fighting Alex. Target hits Alex in the side with the hatchet. But Alex hits Target in the eye. Alex is losing lots of blood and is tired. He tries to move on but has to stop at the next house that he sees, he passes out in the Edmunds barn. This time Darla and Mrs. Edmunds come to Alex’s help. They sew him up and give Alex a place to rest. Alex stays here for two or three weeks, Darla trains Alex how to work on the