Elaine Grey is a gentle young woman, full of generosity, kindness, and determination. Though her father died when she was young, the strong women in her life support her and inspire her: her mother, her governess, and her wealthy sponsor - Lady Jayne Vining. Elaine's hope is to study medicine, nearly an impossibility in Victorian England. Then, when she is orphaned, and loses Lady Jayne as well, her hope grinds to a halt. She has no choice than to serve as governess to Lady Jayne's granddaughters: Rose and Violet. Shortly after Elaine moves in with their family, Rose and Violet become ill with a mysterious disease. VICTORIAN SNOWFLAKES is another young adult fiction by Elaine DePrince, author of FÜR ÉLISE: The Story of My Lives, and co-author of the memoir, TAKING FLIGHT: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina.