![]() Readers will feel plunged into the book’s intimate-claustrophobic, even-setting and immersed in Evvy’s daily struggles. Hayles’s sympathetic characters and detailed account is complemented by historical documents and photos throughout. Evvy’s strong, emphatic narration gives voice to her resentment, isolation, and determination. Evvy bonds with a new roommate and a warm nurse, but the beginning of war in Europe and the constant deaths in the institution keep the patients under a dark cloud. : Breathing Room (9781250034113) by Hayles, Marsha and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great. Nonetheless, the girls find strength in each other and discover creative ways to bring cheer. “Trying to stay alive at Loon Lake felt like it was killing me already,” says Evvy. The cold nurses, strict rules, mind-numbing routines, and endless bed rest are dispiriting for Evvy and her roommates: kind Beverly, glamorous Pearl, and defensive Dena. Thirteen-year-old Evvy Hoffmeister has tuberculosis and feels abandoned by her family when she’s sent to the sanitarium to be cured. ![]() Read Breathing Room book reviews & author details and more at Amazon.in. ![]() Set in 1940 at a sanitarium in Loon Lake, Minn., this first novel from picture-book author Hayles (Bunion Burt) is an evocative piece of historical fiction. Amazon.in - Buy Breathing Room book online at best prices in India on Amazon.in. ![]()
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