The War That Saved My Life
Newbery Honor book. Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award. Forbes 25 Top Historical Fiction Books Of All Time selection. This #1 New York Times bestseller is an exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War II. Ten-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada's twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war Ada doesn't waste a minute, she sneaks out to join him. So begins a new adventure for Ada and for Susan Smith the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony learns to read and watches for German spies she begins to trust Susan and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands of their mother? Achingly lovely...Nuanced and emotionally acute. The Wall Street Journal. Unforgettable...unflinching. Common Sense Media. Touching...Emotionally charged. Forbes. Brisk and honest...Cause for celebration. Kirkus starred review. Poignant. Publishers Weekly starred review. Powerful. The Horn Book starred review. Affecting. Booklist. Emotionally satisfying...[A] page-turner. BCCB. Exquisitely written...Heart-lifting. SLJ. Astounding...This book is remarkable. Karen Cushman author The Midwife's Apprentice. Beautifully told. Patricia MacLachlan author of Sarah Plain and Tall. I read this novel in two big gulps. Gary D. Schmidt author of Okay for Now. I love Ada's bold heart...Her story's riveting. Sheila Turnage author of Three Times Lucky.
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Newbery Honor book
Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award
Forbes 25 Top Historical Fiction Books Of All Time selection
This #1 New York Times bestseller is an exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War II from the acclaimed author of Fighting Words and for fans of Fish in a Tree and Sarah Plain and Tall.
Ten-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada's twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war Ada doesn't waste a minute - she sneaks out to join him.
So begins a new adventure for Ada and for Susan Smith the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan - and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands of their mother?
Achingly lovely...Nuanced and emotionally acute. - The Wall Street Journal
Unforgettable...unflinching. - Common Sense Media
Touching...Emotionally charged. - Forbes
★ Brisk and honest...Cause for celebration. - Kirkus starred review
★ Poignant. - Publishers Weekly starred review
★ Powerful. - The Horn Book starred review
Affecting. - Booklist
Emotionally satisfying...[A] page-turner. - BCCB
Exquisitely written...Heart-lifting. - SLJ
Astounding...This book is remarkable. - Karen Cushman author The Midwife's Apprentice
Beautifully told. - Patricia MacLachlan author of Sarah Plain and Tall
I read this novel in two big gulps. - Gary D. Schmidt author of Okay for Now
I love Ada's bold heart...Her story's riveting. - Sheila Turnage author of Three Times Lucky
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Brand: Puffin Books
Publisher Date: 05/31/2016
Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Dimensions: 7.75 x 5.06
UPC: 9780147510488
Ages: 9-12
Pages: 352
