A Killing Frost

It's nearly six months since our country was invaded. We've lived in a war zone since January, and now it's July. So short a time, so long a time . . . I'm an expert on fear now. I think I've felt every strong feeling there is: love, hate, jealousy, rage. But fear's the greatest of them all. Nothing reaches inside and grabs you by the guts the way fear does. Nothing else possesses you like that. It's a kind of illness, a fever, that takes you over. Ellie and her friends return from a camping trip to find their country at war. Learning together, they fight back--battling fear, rage, and the invading army that has stolen their land, seized their homes, taken their families, and destroyed their future. Continuing the story begun in Tomorrow, When the War Began and The Dead of Night, John Marsden paints a shockingly realistic portrait of teenagers who take great risks to defend what is theirs.

Author: John Marsden
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 04/27/1998
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.70w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780395837351

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 13
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 25567 / Killing Frost


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/1998 pg. 407
Booklist 05/15/1998 pg. 1617
School Library Journal 06/01/1998 pg. 148
New York Times 07/19/1998 pg. 25
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1998 pg. 345 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1998 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Marsden, John: -

John Marsden's highly praised series concludes in this thrilling installment that will bring readers to the edge of their seats and keep them there until the last page is turned. John Marsden is one of Australia's best-known writers for young adults. His work has received critical acclaim and has earned a cultlike following worldwide. The popular Tomorrow series has been translated into seven languages and has sold over one million copies in Australia alone.