The war that saved my life
Record details
- ISBN: 9780803740815 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 0803740816 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 9780147510488 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
316 pages ; 22 cm
print - Publisher: New York, New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2015]
Content descriptions
Awards Note: | Newbery Honor book, 2016. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Great Britain History George VI, 1936-1952 Fiction Siblings Fiction People with disabilities Fiction World War, 1939-1945 Evacuation of civilians Fiction |
Available copies
- 3 of 6 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 6 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | J BRADL K (Text) | 33126019586209 | JFiction | Available | - |
Covington Branch | J BRADL K (Text) | 33126025824081 | JFiction Paperback | Available | - |
Erlanger Branch | J BRADL K (Text) | 33126025092036 | JFiction Paperback | On holds shelf | - |
Erlanger Branch | J BRADL K (Text) | 33126025824073 | JFiction Paperback | Checked out | 04/27/2024 |
Independence Branch | J BRADL K (Text) | 33126020784520 | JFiction | Available | - |
Independence Branch | J BRADL K (Text) | 33126024853644 | JFiction | Checked out | 05/21/2024 |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2014 November
Gr 4â6âBradley turns her keen historical eye from Monticello (Jefferson's Sons, Penguin, 2011) to the British home front during World War II. Ada isn't exactly sure how old she is; for as long as she can remember, she's been a virtual prisoner in her mother's third floor one-room apartment. She was born with a clubfoot and her mother uses her disability as an excuse to abuse her both emotionally and physically. Ada watches the world through the narrow confines of the apartment window, waves to neighbors in the street, and carefully gauges the danger of being beaten during each encounter with her hateful mother. She envies the freedom of her little brother, Jamie, who goes to school and generally roves the neighborhood at will. When her mother prepares to ship Jamie out to the countryside with other children being evacuated from London, Ada sneaks out with him. When the two fail to be chosen by any villagers, the woman in charge forces Susan Smith, a recluse, to take them in. Though Susan is reluctant and insists that she knows nothing about caring for children, she does so diligently and is baffled by the girl's fearful flinching anytime Ada makes a mistake. Though uneducated, Ada is intensely observant and quick to learn. Readers will ache for her as she misreads cues and pushes Susan away even though she yearns to be enfolded in a hug. There is much to like here-Ada's engaging voice, the vivid setting, the humor, the heartbreak, but most of all the tenacious will to survive exhibited by Ada and the villagers who grow to love and accept her.âBrenda Kahn, Tenakill Middle School, Closter, NJ
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