Description
Evvy Hoffmeister is thirteen years old when her family brings her to Loon Lake Sanatorium to get cured of tuberculosis (TB). Evvy is frightened by her new surroundings; the rules to abide are harsh and the nurses equally rigid. But Evvy soon falls into step with the other girls in her ward. There's Sarah, quiet but thoughtful; Pearl, who adores Hollywood glamour; and Dina, whose harshness conceals a deep strength. Together, the girls brave the difficult daily routines. Set in 1940 at a time of political unrest throughout the U.S. and Europe, this thought-provoking novel sheds light on a much-feared worldwide illness. Hundreds of thousands of people died each year of TB, and many ill children were sent away to sanatoriums to hopefully recover.
Marsha Hayles' Breathing Room is a masterful novel--both eloquent and moving--that gives voice to those who fought hard to overcome the illness.Author: Marsha Hayles
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 09/10/2013
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 7.61h x 5.25w x 0.73d
ISBN13: 9781250034113
ISBN10: 1250034116
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States | 20th Century
About the Author
Marsha Hayles is the author of several books for young children. Breathing Room is her first novel. She lives in Pittsford, New York, with her family.