“The Seamstress” by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (ISBN: 9780670920037) tells the story of Sira Quiroga, a young seamstress in 1936 Spain. Swept away by a passionate romance, she flees to Morocco with her lover only to be abandoned and penniless. Forced to rely on her sewing skills, Sira must navigate a world on the brink of war and forge her own path amidst uncertainty and danger.