the war i finally won by kimberly brubaker bradley

Bradley sensitively portrays Adas journey to accept selfless kindness and love after years of neglect in a poignant and satisfying story of found family that will stay with readers.' Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ 'Bradley sweeps us up in the story shes telling and at the same time raises hard questions and makes us thinkeven as she moves us to tears.' The Horn Book, starred review 'Harrowing and heartening.' San Francisco Chronicle While it stands alone, encourage readers to read both books to fully appreciate Adas remarkable and wholly believable triumph.' School Library Journal, starred review ★ 'Fans of the first book will love the sequel even more truly a first purchase.

'Its rare when a sequel is just as beautifully written and just as touching (maybe even more so) than the first book. Bradley writes the story in such a way that the reader is by turns both touched and then, pages later, heartbroken. ★ 'Thoughtful, brave, true, and wise beyond her years, Ada is for the agesas is this book. The power of this book is that it describes, slowly and sometimes painfully, that it is possible not just to live through pain, but to live with it.' The New York Times But there is comfort too, in Adas desire to love and grow. By turns tough and tender, this novel leavens complex themes with moments of wonder and joy.' The Washington Post will stay with readers.' PW, starred reviewĪ Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year even as she moves us to tears.' The Horn Book, starred review ★ 'Fans of the first book will love the sequel even more.' SLJ, starred review This second masterwork of historical fiction continues Ada's journey of family, faith, and identity, showing us that real freedom is not just the ability to choose, but the courage to make the right choice. Who will Ada decide to be? How can she keep fighting? And who will she struggle to save?Īdas first story, The War that Saved My Life, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and won a Newbery Honor, the Schneider Family Book Award, and the Josette Frank Award, in addition to appearing on multiple best-of-the-year lists. A German? Could Ruth be a spy?Īs the fallout from the war intensifies, calamity creeps closer to Adas doorstep, and life grows more complicated.

Ada and her brother, Jamie, are forced to move into a cottage with the iron-faced Lady Thorton and her daughter, Maggie. Doors that her mother had shut tightly are swinging openīut World War II rages on.

When Ada awakes from surgery on her club foot, the news that greets her will change the course of her life. Her triumphant World War II journey continues in this sequel to the Newbery Honorwinning The War that Saved My Life Like the classic heroines of Sarah, Plain and Tall, Little Women, and Anne of Green Gables, Ada is a fighter for the ages.

The war i finally won by kimberly brubaker bradley