Breathing Room

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.

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Marsha Hayles

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Marsha Hayles
• Editore: Square Fish
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 10.09.2013
• EAN: 9781250034113
• ISBN: 978-1-250-03411-3
• Pagine: 272
• Peso: 218 g
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Uomo; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, young adult fiction, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE FICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries