The War That Saved My Life
SKU:
31796
ISBN: 9781467697439
Grade Level: 3rd Grade,4th Grade,5th Grade,6th Grade
Genre: Historical Fiction
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Title: The War That Saved My Life
Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Narrators: Jayne Entwistle
Publisher: Random House
Release Date: 02/02/15
Runtime: 07:38:15
Genre: Historical Fiction
Language: English
Grade Level: 3rd Grade,4th Grade,5th Grade,6th Grade
Fiction
Description : An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaimed author of Jeffersons Sons and for fans of Number the Stars. Nine-year-old Ada has never left her one-room 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 minuteóshe 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 Susanóand 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 identityóa classic in the making.
Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Narrators: Jayne Entwistle
Publisher: Random House
Release Date: 02/02/15
Runtime: 07:38:15
Genre: Historical Fiction
Language: English
Grade Level: 3rd Grade,4th Grade,5th Grade,6th Grade
Fiction
Description : An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaimed author of Jeffersons Sons and for fans of Number the Stars. Nine-year-old Ada has never left her one-room 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 minuteóshe 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 Susanóand 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 identityóa classic in the making.
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