Best, Laura

The family way / Laura Best. - x, 220 pages ; 20 cm

Prequel to: Flying with a broken wing.

Tulia May lives in rural Nova Scotia with her mother, who works in the laundry of the nearby Ideal Maternity Home. It's a place where unwed mothers can discreetly give birth, a place where adoptions by rich Americans can be quickly arranged. Tulia doesn't think about the workings of the home much; mostly she hates being roped in to helping scrub the endless diapers. Her friend Finny Paul has suspicions that the home is holding sinister secrets -- the worst being that unadoptable babies are being buried in butterboxes -- but Tulia thinks he's being ridiculous. When Tulia's sister Becky ends up in the home, Tulia truly starts to consider Finny's concerns. And when she and Finny discover what's really going on there, she knows she has to act quickly to keep Becky's baby safe. Based on the true story of the Ideal Maternity Home, and its tragic Butterbox Babies, The Family Way is a thoughtful and engaging exploration of family and of Nova Scotia's history.

ISBN: 9781771089340 1771089342

Nat. Bib. No.: 20200386794 can

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Deveau, Cammie (Fictitious character)
Maternity homes
Unmarried mothers
Mothers and daughters
Sisters
Friendship
Secrecy
Adoption

Dewey Class. No.: jC813/.6