A sparrow alone

Alicia Petersen - Author

This is Christian historical fiction centred on bereavement, sibling estrangement and encounters with Jesus. Its premise brings religious belief into the characters’ responses to loss.

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Book Brief

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Grief and lossViolence and harmBereavement

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Beyond the Cover

Christian faithbereavementcharitypoverty

Grounded book brief

This is Christian historical fiction centred on bereavement, sibling estrangement and encounters with Jesus. Its premise brings religious belief into the characters’ responses to loss.

Worth knowing before you decide

The premise includes parents killed by soldiers and a bereaved teenager. Consider whether this treatment of violent loss feels suitable for your reader at this time.

Confidence & Basis

This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.

A sparrow alone by Alicia Petersen | Open Library

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Checked: 27 September 2026.

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