When Ada's clubfoot is surgically fixed at last, she knows for certain that she's not what her mother said she was — damaged, deranged, crippled mentally as well as physically. She's not a daughter anymore, either. What is she?
World War II continues, and Ada and her brother, Jamie, are living with their loving legal guardian, Susan, in a borrowed cottage on the estate of the formidable Lady Thorton — along with Lady Thorton herself and her daughter, Maggie. Life in the crowded cottage is tense enough, and then, quite suddenly, Ruth, a Jewish girl from Germany, moves in. A German? Could Ruth be a spy?
As the fallout from war intensifies, calamity creeps closer, and life during wartime grows even more complicated. Who will Ada decide to be? How can she keep fighting? And who will she struggle to save?
This masterful work of historical fiction is the sequel to the Newbery Honor-winning novel The War That Saved My Life.
"Ada’s struggles with her trauma are portrayed with such incredible nuance and heart-wrenching realism that readers are sure to empathize deeply and revel in the joy of watching thoughtful, introspective Ada heal and grow. When tragedy strikes, all suffer, but Ada is able to help another in greater anguish than herself thanks to lessons from her own painful past. Thoughtful, brave, true, and wise beyond her years, Ada is for the ages — as is this book." — Kirkus Reviews
Recommended Age | 10 and up |
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Author | Kimberly Brubaker Bradley |
ISBN | 0147516811 |
Publication Date | Oct 3, 2017 |
Publisher | Dial Books |
Language | English |