{"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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marsha Hayles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.61h x 5.25w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250034113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e152670 \/ Breathing Room\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":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Marsha Hayles \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47809035993245,"sku":"9781250034113","price":37.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_961b2d56-75fa-474f-a0f1-92095b2b93ee.jpg?v=1775555709","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/breathing-room-9781250034113","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}