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The war that saved my life
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- ISBN: 0147510481
- ISBN: 9780147510488
- ISBN: 9780147510488 : PAP
- ISBN: 0147510481 : PAP
- ISBN: 9780803740815 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0803740816 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9781925355642
- ISBN: 1925355640
- ISBN: 9780606388436
- ISBN: 0606388435
- ISBN: 0147510481
- ISBN: 9780147510488
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Physical Description:
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316 pages ; 22 cm. - Publisher: New York, New York : Dial Books for Young Readers : An imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Bookjacket illustrator: Josie Portillo. |
| Summary, etc.: | "Nine-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?"--Publisher's description. |
| Target Audience Note: | 580 Lexile. 580 Lexile. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader 4.1. AR 4.1. 4.1. Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.1 9.0 Quiz 170995. Reading Counts 3-5 3.3 16. Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 4.1 9.0 170995. |
| Awards Note: | Nutmeg Award Winner, Intermediate, 2018. Newbery Honor Book, 2016. Nutmeg Award Winner, Intermediate, 2018. Newbery Honor Book, 2016. Nutmeg Award Winner, Intermediate, 2018. Newbery Honor Book, 2016. Schneider Family Book Award for Middle School, 2016 |
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| Genre: | Historical fiction. Fiction. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Rockville Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Rockville Public Library | J BRA (Text) | 34035138910191 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Rockville Public Library | MG F BRA (Text) | 34035149323954 | Middle Grade Fiction | Available | - |
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The War That Saved My Life
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The War That Saved My Life
*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 . 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 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 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? "Achingly lovely...Nuanced and emotionally acute." -- The Wall Street Journal "Unforgettable...unflinching." --Common Sense Media "Touching...Emotionally charged." -- Forbes â "Brisk and honest...Cause for celebration." -- Kirkus , starred review â "Poignant." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review â "Powerful." -- The Horn Book , starred review "Affecting." -- Booklist "Emotionally satisfying...[A] page-turner." -- BCCB "Exquisitely written...Heart-lifting." -- SLJ "Astounding...This book is remarkable." --Karen Cushman, author The Midwife's Apprentice "Beautifully told." --Patricia MacLachlan, author of Sarah, Plain and Tall "I read this novel in two big gulps." --Gary D. Schmidt, author of Okay for Now "I love Ada's bold heart...Her story's riveting." --Sheila Turnage, author of Three Times Lucky
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