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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 | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 316 pages |
| Published | : | January 8th 2015 by Dial Books |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade |
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Hardcover | Pages: 316 pages Rating: 4.51 | 53570 Users | 8189 Reviews
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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.List Books Toward 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 ReviewsCommentary Of Books The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life #1)
Oh my heart was this book good. The kind of book that everyone should read. My heart was broken and mended, and grew about 3 sizes. I finished it in the parking lot before going in to get my groceries and sat there weeping. Then I immediately ordered a copy of the second book so that I can know the rest of the story! This is Middle Grade at its very finest.Okay, this has been done before and has lots of stock characters--the disabled/abused child who gets away from a bad situation and blossoms, the adorable younger sibling who needs to be protected, the unlikely guardian who doesn't want them, but learns to love them.Yet it's fresh and new and I stayed up till well past my bedtime reading it, and I DIDN'T WANT IT TO BE OVER. In other words, it's really, really good and I thank Edelweiss for my digital ARC.
Call me dumpling, if this isn't a Newbery contender for 2016. The historical details, character development, tight plot, and rich layered themes make this firecracker sizzle. Ten-year-old Ada has a clubfoot and is kept locked in her family's one bedroom apartment while her six-year-old brother, Jaimie, roams free in London, England. Mam hits her two children and punishes Ada by locking her in the cabinet under the sink. World War II is about to happen, and parents are sending children to the
As a child I was what one might call a selective reader. Selective in that I studiously avoided any and all works of fiction that might conceivably be considered depressing. Bridge to Terabithia? Ill have none please. Island of the Blue Dolphins? Pass. Jacob Have I Loved? Not in this lifetime. Lord only knows what caused a book to be labeled depressing in my eyes before Id even read it. I think I went by covers alone. Books picturing kids staring out into the vast nothingness of the universe
I was thoroughly absorbed by this wonderful book. I loved it! It touched my heart. Set in the early years of World War II It follows the experiences of two young evacuees, brother and sister, escaping from awful lives in London. Their transformation, especially in the older child while they are away, makes for wonderful reading. Born at the beginning of the war myself I found lots to remind me of those difficult years. The story centres round the hardships of war and themes of cruelty, low self
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
No 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
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