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Now that Daddy has returned from fighting Hitler and Ann Fay is home from the polio hospital, life should get back to normal. But Ann Fay discovers she no longer fits easily into old friendships and Daddy has been traumatized by the war. Her family and social life are both falling apart. Ever responsible, she tries to fix things until she finally admits that she herself needs fixing.
She travels to the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, founded by Franklin D. Roosevelt, where she finds comfort, healing, and even a little romance. Although this invigorating experience does not solve all her problems, it does give Ann Fay a new view of herself.
In this Parents’ Choice Awards Recommended Book, sequel to Blue, Ann Fay makes new friends, reevaluates old relationships, and discovers her unique place in the community.
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Release date
September 12, 2014 -
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Kindle Book
- ISBN: 9781629792927
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781629792927
- File size: 62444 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781629792927
- File size: 31577 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 4.5
- Lexile® Measure: 680
- Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
- Text Difficulty: 3
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Reviews
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May 1, 2009
Gr 6-9-At the conclusion of "Blue" (Boyds Mills, 2006), Ann Fay Honeycutt's daddy is just back from the war and Ann Fay is learning to deal with her polio. The continuation of this determined protagonist's story is even richer than the first installment. It is 1945, and life is anything but normal. Ann Fay, now 14, returns to school after missing a year, and even classmates who do not mock her cannot understand her struggles. Her father's moods fluctuate between apathy and rage. When Ann Fay gets the opportunity to travel to Franklin D. Roosevelt's Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, she is torn: her desire to enter a state-of-the-art polio facility is undercut by the nagging belief that her fragile family will not cope well with her absence. Finally persuaded, she leaves North Carolina and quickly learns to love the welcoming, supportive environment of Warm Springs. Romance blossoms, and she makes rapid gains in her mobility. Then Junior shows up unexpectedly with the news that her father is physically abusing her mother. He also professes his feelings for Ann Fay, and the two, once fast friends, are weighed down by a new awkwardness. While readers of "Blue" will be instantly drawn into this sequel, "Comfort" stands alone, and newcomers will find much to appreciate in Ann Fay's attempts to come to terms with the confusion around her. Hostetter's beautiful story about rebuilding, with absorbing back matter about post-traumatic stress disorder and disability rights, is exceptional historical fiction."Kim Dare, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA"Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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July 1, 2009
This compelling sequel to Blue finds Ann Fay's father home from WWII a changed man. Meanwhile, a rehabilitating stay at Warm Springs polio treatment center helps Ann Fay come to terms with her own healing, both physical and emotional. Ann Fay's struggles, courage, and frustrations are vividly explored. An author's note provides more background. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib.(Copyright 2009 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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