Come In From the Cold
by Marsha Qualey

    COME IN FROM THE COLD by Marsha Qualey
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  3/18/08
    Publisher:  Graphia
    Reviewed by:  The Compulsive Reader
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Maud and Jeff are two teenagers, thrown together by protesting the Vietnam war. They feel a special connection
    over both having lost a sibling because of the war -- Maud's sister, Lucy, in an explosion of a science lab at the
    University of Minnesota, and Jeff's brother in Vietnam.

    These events cause them to forge a bond and lead them to a commune where they try to come to terms with their
    losses and the war around them.

    Strong, a little controversial, and wholly authentic, COME IN FROM THE COLD candidly captures life in America
    circa 1969 -- all of the tension, apprehension, hope, and love.

    Ms. Qualey has crafted a read that is not only inspiring but also historically educational.  It's so entertaining, though,
    you won't even realize it. The novel accurately mirrors all of the passion, urgency, and even violence of the times.