A Killing Frost

John Marsden, Author Laurel Leaf Library $4.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-440-22832-5

The trilogy about Australia under siege that started with Tomorrow, When the War Began comes to a thrill-a-minute conclusion as the teen heroes continue their guerrilla tactics against totalitarian foes. Ages 12-up. (Oct.)

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