Mann J. Albert - The Degenerates - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Respectful unflinching and eye - opening. Kirkus Reviews Historical fiction that not only depicts a cruel horrifying reality but also the strength and courage of the people who had to endure it. Booklist In the tradition of Girl Interrupted this fiery historical novel follows four young women in the early 20th century whose lives intersect when they are locked up by a world that took the poor the disabled the marginalized - and institutionalized them for life. The Massachusetts School for the Feeble - Minded is not a happy place. The young women who are already there certainly don t think so. Not Maxine who is doing everything she can to protect her younger sister Rose in an institution where vicious attendants and bullying older girls treat them as the morons imbeciles and idiots the doctors have deemed them to be. Not Alice either who was left there when her brother couldn t bring himself to support a sister with a club foot. And not London who has just been dragged there from the best foster situation she's ever had thanks to one unexpected life - altering moment. Each girl is determined to change her fate no matter what it takes.
Title: The Degenerates
Author(s): Mann J. Albert
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Barcode: 9781534419360
Pages: 304 Pages, F-C Cvr (Spfx: Spot Gloss), Matte Finish; Digital
Publication Date: 3/16/2021
Category: General Fiction (Children's / Teenage)