{"product_id":"breathing-room-9781250034113","title":"Breathing Room","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvvy 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarsha Hayles' \u003ci\u003eBreathing Room \u003c\/i\u003eis a masterful novel--both eloquent and moving--that gives voice to those who fought hard to overcome the illness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarsha Hayles is the author of several books for young children. \u003ci\u003eBreathing Room\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. She lives in Pittsford, New York, with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414815117586,"sku":"9781250034113","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6880e179-f1c7-483d-9d66-47c6b750eb09.jpg?v=1729386318","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/breathing-room-9781250034113","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}