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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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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. Like the classic heroines of Sarah, Plain and Tall, Little Women, and Anne of Green Gables, Ada is a fighter for the ages. Her triumphant World War II journey continues in this sequel to the Newbery Honor–winning The War that Saved My Life. A candid and fierce middle grade novel about sisterhood and sexual abuse, by two-time Newbery Honor winner and #1 New York Times best seller Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, author of The War that Saved My Life. A Jewish girl who has lost everything but her life must decide whether to risk even that to bring others to freedom.
Publisher : Dial Books; Reprint edition (May 31, 2016)
Language : English
Paperback : 352 pages
ISBN-10 : 0147510481
ISBN-13 : 978-0147510488
Reading age : 9 – 11 years, from customers
Lexile measure : 580L
Grade level : 4 – 7
Item Weight : 8.8 ounces
Dimensions : 7.75 x 5.13 x 0.83 inches
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