By the Grace

It is difficult enough in this age of awareness to be autistic but in 1918 it didnt yet exist as a diagnosis. With no vocabulary to describe her experiences or explain why certain things bother her Julia Grace must navigate the social minefield that is Mt. Sinai School for Young Ladies. She leans on her best friend and roommate Ada Brooks for support. Ada who loves her despite her quirks and acts as interpreter for the social cues Julia is prone to missing. But when Ada is found dead one morning before classes all that crumbles. To make matters worse the police dont seem to care saying she was asking for it and they dont want to prosecute the boy responsible. Maybe thats why Adas spirit cant rest and continues to roam the halls of the school growing increasingly angry and violent.Enraged Julia sets out on a mission to find the killer and make him pay. But the influenza pandemic sweeping the country-and the entire world-is closing in on their isolated corner of Ohio and its only a matter of time before it breeches the walls of Mt. Sinai. If Julia has any hope of accomplishing anything shell have to win over her classmates and get their help in her plan.