The Stars Are Fire

 Anita Shreve is the author of the historical fiction called The Stars Are Fire. Set in Maine in 1947, a drought has impacted the area. A young mother named Grace is five months pregnant and caring for her two young children. She lives next door to Rosie who also has two small children. A wildfire breaks out. Grace's and Rose's husbands volunteer to fight the fire. As the fire approaches their home, Grace instructs Rose to head to the beach. They watch their homes go up in flames. They lay on the beach on their stomachs and the legs in the water. They put wet blankets over their bodies and ride out the fire. In the morning they are rescued and taken to the hospital where Grace looses her baby. Now homeless and penniless, Grace must figure out a way to keep her family together while she awaits word from her husband. This is a great book that kept me interested until the end.