![]() However, the main character, Lydia, seemed to adjust far too quickly to her new life. I was really looking forward to this new Dear America book as the historical setting looked really interesting and unique. In her diary Lydia describes her first few months living with the Shakers and how she eventually adjusts and finds some happiness in her new life. Males and females must stay separate and not socialize, which means Lydia can rarely speak to her brother. The Shakers have many rules that must be strictly followed. Life with the Shakers is very different from Lydia’s old life in Portland. With no other options available, their uncle takes them to live in Sabbathday Lake with the Shakers, who care for orphaned children. ![]() Lydia and her older brother Daniel are now orphans, and their aunt and uncle have no room for them on the crowded family farm. ![]() ![]() Eleven-year-old Lydia Pierce lives a carefree life in Portland, Maine, in 1918, until the terrible flu epidemic that is spreading worldwide takes the lives of her parents and baby sister. ![]()
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