The War That Saved My Life
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
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appears in For 9 Year Olds, For 10 Year Olds, and Fiction.
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. Tenyearold Ada has never left her oneroom 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 t...
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appears in For 9 Year Olds, For 10 Year Olds, and Fiction.
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