I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the LIGHT AND AIR by Mindy
Nichols Wendell Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
Author: Mindy
Nichols Wendell
Pub. Date: January 2, 2024
Publisher: Holiday
House
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Pages: 218
Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/LIGHT-AND-AIR
It's 1935, and tuberculosis is
ravaging the nation. Everyone is afraid of this deadly respiratory illness. But
what happens when you actually have it?
When Halle and her mother both come down with TB, they are shunned—and then
they are sent to the J.N. Adam Tuberculosis Hospital: far from home, far from
family, far from the world.
Tucked away in the woods of upstate New York, the hospital is a closed and
quiet place. But it is not, Halle learns, a prison. Free of her worried and
difficult father for the first time in her life, she slowly discovers joy,
family, and the healing power of honey on the children's ward, where the girls
on the floor become her confidantes and sisters. But when Mama suffers a lung
hemorrhage, their entire future—and recovery—is thrown into question....
Light and Air deals tenderly and insightfully with isolation,
quarantine, found family, and illness. Set in the fully realized world of a
1930s hospital, it offers a tender glimpse into a historical epidemic that has
become more relatable than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As Halle tries to
warm her father’s coldness and learns to trust the girls and
women of the hospital, and as she and her mother battle a disease that once
paralyzed the country, a profound message of strength, hope, and healing emerges.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
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Historical Fiction can be for kiddos too!
Case in point? This book because it takes a time from yesteryear, brings it to life, and makes it relateable for readers in the intended audience and beyond. You can't help but fall in love with Halle and her mom, and while once upon a time contracting an epic contagious disease may have seemed like story telling, we've lived through COVID-19 ... we're rather familiar whether we want to be or not. Watching their new reality unfold, seeing them adapt to what they thought was surely a life sentence, but turns into something not quite as dreadful, and knowing that while hope is tenuous, it's still a tangible thing they've not given up on...it made this tale all the more something to get lost in.
For me, it sang to my love of the genre, but even if you're not a fan of time gone by, there's still plenty character wise and plot wise to keep your imagination ensnared. A great pick for children's fiction readers, and a great way to explore a bit of our shared pasts!
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About Mindy Nichols Wendell:
Mindy Nichols Wendell taught writing and pedagogy at SUNY Fredonia for
many years, where she served as the Director of the Composition Program. In
2019, she received the prestigious State University of New York Chancellor’s
Award for Excellence in Teaching. Mindy lives in Western New York with her
husband, Steve, a retired teacher. She is located not far from the ruins of the
J. N. Adam Tuberculosis Hospital, the inspiration for LIGHT AND AIR.
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Giveaway Details:
1 winner
will receive a finished copy of LIGHT AND AIR, US Only.
Ends January 31st, midnight EST.
a Rafflecopter giveawayTour Schedule:
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