Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
224
Language
English
Published
Apr 13, 2010
Publisher
Milkweed Editions
ISBN-10
1571316922
ISBN-13
9781571316929
Description
Born into a family with artistry in their fingers and eccentricity in their history, Lyza laments that her only talent is carving letters into wood. That is, until her life is turned upside down when her mother succumbs to influenza during the pandemic of 1918, which is devastating their small coastal town in Maine. With her mother gone, it falls to Lyza to protect her unconventional father who runs the risk of being committed after he claims he's waiting for the return of his dead wife. Lyza must rely on her courage, and an undiscovered talent, to save her father and find her own path.
Genres
History