Frozen Summer

Frozen Summer by Auch, Mary Jane. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780440416241.

Its 1816 and Remembrance "Mem" Nye and her family are going through a cold, hard summer in their new home in western New York. Theres barely any food since Papas crops were destroyed by the late season frosts. Mems mama has never gotten used to their new home. Its even harder for her to cope after she gives birth to baby Lily. Papa puts Mem in charge of caring for the baby, her younger brother, and their sick Mama. Though Mem struggles, its hard to do the chores and watch them every moment. Then the worst happens . . . one stormy night Mama and Lily are gone.