Queen Of Hearts

On the prairies of Canada during World War II,agirl and her two youngsiblings begin awar of their own. Stricken with tuberculosis, they areadmitted to a nearby sanatorium. Teenager Marie Claire is headstrong, angry, and full of stubborn pride. In a new strange land of TB exiles she must chase the cure,seek privacy where there is none, and witness the slow wastingdecline of others. But in thismoving novel about fighting a way back to normal life, it is the thing that sets back Marie Claire the mostthe demise of her little brotherthat also connects her withthe personwho will be instrumental in helping her recover.