{"product_id":"9781466816039","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\u003eThis is a masterful novel—both eloquent and moving—that gives voice to those who fought hard to overcome the illness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holt, Henry \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141240242416,"sku":"9781466816039","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466816039_p0.jpg?v=1769890952","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466816039","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}