School Library Journal

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.

Kirkus Reviews
This continuation of Ann Fay’s story contains vivid descriptions of postwar rural America, polio treatment, small-town life, the ravages of war and the importance of family, all related in her homespun voice. Helpful appendices provide further information.

Children’s Literature
This exciting story is also hopeful and informative for people with handicapping conditions.

Booklist
Readers of the well-received Blue will welcome this new story about a close-knit community and a courageous protagonist.

NewPages.com
This is a novel teens will enjoy for the story – it’s a great read – but can also be used in classrooms to explore the history of polio and, to a lesser extent, the history of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who suffered from polio; the problems that disabled individuals face navigating through a world made for the able-bodied; and the damage that war inflicts on soldiers. Definitely recommended.

Parents’ Choice Awards
The themes are big ones — war, domestic violence, illness — but Hostetter manages them deftly. While the war is portrayed through the mood and behavior of Ann Fay’s father and its effect on those around him, polio is tackled head-on. It’s a fine historical account of a disease not familiar to today’s young readers. The language and tone of Comfort give it a quick pace and Hostetter nicely balances the weighty subject material with the simple theme of compassion.

Midwest Book Review
“Comfort” is a moving story of one girl trying to overcome her ailments to better her life.