The Orphan Collector Book by Ellen Marie Wiseman (Farsi)

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"The Orphan Collector" by Ellen Marie Wiseman is a historical novel set during the devastating 1918 Spanish flu pandemic in Philadelphia. The story follows Pia Lange, a young German immigrant living in the slums, whose life is shattered by the outbreak of the flu. After losing her mother to the pandemic, Pia is left to care for her twin baby brothers in a world where fear, prejudice, and loss are rampant. Amidst the chaos, Pia is forced to leave her brothers alone for a brief moment, but when she returns, they are gone. The novel then shifts to explore Pia's desperate search for her siblings in a city torn apart by illness and paranoia. Alongside Pia's story, the narrative introduces Bernice Groves, a woman who has been psychologically scarred by the loss of her infant son to the flu.