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…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4668-1603-9
- EAN: 9781466816039
- Produktnummer: 22469510
- Verlag: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 2'284 KB
- Auflage: First Edition
- Abbildungen: Black & White illustrations
- Sonstiges: Ab 10 - 14 J.
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Marsha Hayles
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