House on Q Street

By Ann L. McLaughlin

An entertaining tale of a bright, courageous girl on the verge of young womanhood in 1942 when her family moves to Q Street Washington, D.C. Joey is ten, and he father, an atomic physicist, brings... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1880284596
• ISBN13: 9781880284599
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Daniel & Daniel Publishers
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A ten-year-old's coming of age

Ann McLaughlin's House On Q Street tells of a family which moves to Washington in 1942 when war is preoccupying the country. A ten-year-old's coming of age in this time of conflict is recounted in a moving story of change both personal and political.

Growing Up on the Homefront: Love, Fear and Responsibility

Ann McLaughlin's novel The House on Q Street captures the spirit of togetherness and the stress of the WW II homefront perfectly. As you read this book, you are growing up alongside Joey Lindsten the 10 year old narrator as she encounters the joys and frustrations of moving from childhood into adolescence during a time of tremendous personal and societal upheaval. Her loving family is fractured as her father is consumed with work on a top secret project and distracted by an extramarital affair. How Joey, her sister Madeline, and their mother cope is portrayed with realism and compassion against a background filled with urgency and evocative detail. The news, the music, the victory gardens,scrap drives and rationing are all there. You really come to care and admire the characters, their courage and determination to fulfill their responsibilities and perhaps find a little love in these very uncertain times. There is a sense of selflessness and sacrifice for the common good that is a refreshing reminder of how it once was and could be again. This is a wonderful book, and it is definitely the best I have read this year.