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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.
*COVER MAY VARY*
Ten-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 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?
Achingly lovelyNuanced and emotionally Wall Street Journal
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TouchingEmotionally charged. Forbes
Brisk and honestCause for celebration. Kirkus, starred review
Weekly, starred review
Horn Book, starred review
Emotionally satisfying[A]
Exquisitely writtenHeart-lifting. SLJ
AstoundingThis book is Cushman, author The Midwifes Apprentice
Beautifully MacLachlan, author of Sarah, Plain and Tall
I read this novel in two big D. Schmidt, author of Okay for Now
I love Adas bold heartHer storys Turnage, author of Three Times Lucky
Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: 05/31/2016
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780147510488
Language: English
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