The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Brand: Dial Books
Product Description
Newbery Honor Book 1 New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award Wall Street Journal Best Childrens Books of the Year New York Public Librarys 100 Books for Reading and Sharing 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 Number the Stars. Tenyearold Ada has never left her oneroom apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Adas twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war Ada doesnt waste a minuteshe 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 Susanand 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 This masterful work of historical fiction is equal parts adventure and a moving tale of family and identitya classic in the making. Achingly lovely...Nuanced and emotionally acute.The Wall Street Journal Unforgettable...unflinching.Common Sense Media 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 pageturner.BCCB Exquisitely written...Heartlifting. SLJ Astounding...This book is remarkable.Karen Cushman author The Midwifes 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 Adas bold heart...Her storys riveting.Sheila Turnage author of Three Times Lucky show more
Condition : New
Author : Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Weight : 550.91
Publisher : Dial Books
Language : English
EAN : 9780803740815
ISBN10 : 0803740816
Format : Hardback
Date of Publication : 20150408
Place of Publication : United States
Pagination : NA
Dimensions : 146 X 217 X 25mm