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Yesterday’s Dead by Pat Bourke

Posted by Amy on Jun 27, 2014 in Book Reviews, Ontario | 0 comments

Summary: Thirteen year-old Meredith is headed to Toronto to work as  domestic servant after her father’s death leaves her family with a lot of debt. It’s 1918 and nearing the end of World War I when the Spanish Flu hits soon after Meredith starts working at the Watertons. One by one, those in charge of the household contract the deadly flu, and Meredith is left to take care of them all with minimal help from Dr. Waterton’s entitled daughter Margaret. Fighting to keep everyone alive will test them both but ultimately not everyone will survive. Number of Pages: 256 Age Range:...