Breathing Room

by Marsha Hayles

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805089616
• ISBN13: 9780805089615
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Breathing Room by Marsha Gayle's is a WONDERFUL and inspiring book.

Evvy is a marvelous heroin, showing the struggle that those with TB actually went through. Young people who are interested in realistic or historical fiction will absolutely love this gentle, quiet, and memorable story.