All Alone in the Universe is a children's novel by American author Lynne Rae Perkins. It was first published in 1999. It is about a young middle school girl named Debbie and the hardships she faces as her best friend, Maureen, is "stolen" from her by a classmate, Glenna. All Alone in the Universe was Lynne Rae Perkins' first published novel. Her other works include the picture books The Broken Cat and Snow Music and the Newbery Medal-winning novel, Criss Cross. Source: Wikipedia (en)