Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Hardcover | Pages: 316 pages Rating: 4.51 | 53570 Users | 8189 Reviews
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| Title | : | The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life #1) |
| Author | : | Kimberly Brubaker Bradley |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 316 pages |
| Published | : | January 8th 2015 by Dial Books |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade |
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An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaimed author of Jefferson’s Sons and for fans of Number the Stars.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 of 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?
This masterful work of historical fiction is equal parts adventure and a moving tale of family and identity—a classic in the making.
Mention Books As The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life #1)
| Original Title: | The War that Saved My Life |
| ISBN: | 0803740816 (ISBN13: 9780803740815) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The War That Saved My Life #1 |
| Setting: | England |
| Literary Awards: | Newbery Medal Nominee (2016), Schneider Family Book Award for Middle School (2016), Odyssey Award (2016), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2017), Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature (2016) Bluestem Book Award Nominee (2017), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children's (2015), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2017) |
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Ratings: 4.51 From 53570 Users | 8189 ReviewsRate Of Books The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life #1)
There is a sequelNo need to count my senior yawnsthis book woke me right up!What? Right before my eyes, Im changing into a person who loves well-written books for middle-schoolers. Who knew?! It all happened because a precocious ten-year-old bossed me around and made me read to her. Man, was I luckyIm finding all these gems! And genres that normally would turn me off, like fantasy. This book is historical fiction, a genre thats not one of my go-tos. Absolutely no complaints about my metamorphosis; Im having a
Every one of my friends who has just come out of the woodwork to say how much they love this book is DEAD TO ME.Why?Because I literally do not remember one of them telling me that I MUST READ THIS IMMEDIATELY, and they should have. I remember a bit of buzz around it as Newbery season rolled around. I remember there being "no surprise" when it was named as an honor book. So I dutifully bought it, read the first page, thought, UGH, HOW HORRIBLE! and put it aside. The sequel just came out and
One of the best historical fiction books for this age range I've ever read (listened to). Narrator was fantastic, characters were perfectly done, and the pacing was on point. An incredible story of a brother and sister during WWII. Will make my Best Books of 2015 list for sure.
This was so good! The story of a young girl and her brother in the early days of the Second World War in England.Ada and Jamie live with an abusive mother, who beats Ada and keeps her confined, all because Ada has a club foot. When the kids hear that children will be evacuated to the countryside, Ada and Jamie escape. There, they live for several months with Susan Smith. Together, the three become a family, while the war begins.Ada's portrayal was fantastic, with her anger, hurt, inability to
One of the finest middle school novels I've read in quite a while. We are treated to an intense and involving reading experience guided by a strong narrator/heroine in the person of evacuee Ada Smith. Bradley does a particularly wonderful job of integrating vivid historic detail and emotionally believable situations. The characterizations (Jamie, Susan, Margaret, Mr Grimes, Mam, etc.) are complex and well drawn. So much so that I began to long for a second novel about these people and their
Sweet story about a girl with a clubfoot (Ada) evacuated to the country from London at the beginning of WWII. Not only do she and her brother get away from their abusive mother, but they have the good luck to be billeted with Susan Smith, a grieving spinster lady who is estranged from her family. Miss Smith is living in the home that was willed to her by her good friend. She is not keeping up with the care of the horse that was also left to her and this is where Ada fits in. Ada is fascinated
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