The war that saved my life

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Title:

The war that saved my life

Author:

Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker, author.

Entwistle, Jayne.

Series:

War that saved my life ;

Series Number:

Summary:

A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother.

Audience:

7-8.

General Note:

Title from disc surface.

Compact discs.

Edition:

Unabridged.

Physical Description:

6 audio discs (7 hr., 38 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre:

Audiobooks.

Subject Term:

World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- Juvenile fiction.

People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction.

Siblings -- Juvenile fiction.

Geographic Term:

Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Entwistle, Jayne.

Publisher:

Listening Library,

Publication Date:

2015

ISBN:

9780553556537

9780553556513

Publication Information:

Award Note:

Newbery Honor Book, 2016

Call Number:

CDB J BRADLEY

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Summary

Winner of the 2016 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production

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 .

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?

This masterful work of historical fiction is equal parts adventure and a moving tale of family and identity--a classic in the making.

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Gr 4-6-Since she was born with a twisted foot, 10-year-old Ada has never been allowed to leave the one-room London apartment she shares with her mother and younger brother, Jamie. Mam is mortified by Ada's foot, and she physically and emotionally abuses Ada, withholding food, locking her in a cupboard, and forcing Ada to crawl on the floor instead of supplying her with crutches. But when Ada learns Jamie will be shipped out of London in case the city is bombed by the Germans, Ada sneaks away with him, freeing herself from her mother's cruelty and discovering a world she never before imagined for herself. The two children are sent to live in the country with Susan Smith, a woman who is still reeling from the death of her close friend, and who initially isn't keen on taking them in. As the story progresses, however, Ada and Jamie slowly begin to trust Susan, and Susan opens her heart to them. Thanks to narrator Jane Entwistle's distinct voicing, each character's personality shines through. VERDICT Highly recommended, particularly for those studying the Second World War.-Anne Bozievich, Friendship Elementary School, Glen Rock, PA © Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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