Breathing Room by Marsha Hayles is a compelling young adult novel set in 1940. Frightened by her new surroundings and the strict rules, she misses her family deeply. But Envy soon finds her place among the other girls in her ward: Sarah, quiet and thoughtful; Pearl, a lover of Hollywood glamour; and Dena, whose harsh

Breathing Room by Marsha Hayles is a compelling young adult novel set in 1940. Frightened by her new surroundings and the strict rules, she misses her family deeply. But Envy soon finds her place among the other girls in her ward: Sarah, quiet and thoughtful; Pearl, a lover of Hollywood glamour; and Dena, whose harsh