The Keening
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ISBN: 1571316922 / Publisher: Milkweed Editions, April 2010
After Lyza's mother dies of influenza in 1918, she must protect her eccentric father, who runs the risk of being committed due to his claim that he is waiting for the return of his dead wife, and find her own path in the process.
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<div>Born into a family with artistry in their fingers, 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 the influenza pandemic of 1918, which is devastating their small coastal town in Maine. With her mother gone, Lyza must protect her eccentric father, who runs the risk of being committed, especially now that he claims he’s waiting for the return of his dead wife. Can Lyza save her father and find her own path in the process?</div>
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