Book : The War I Finally Won - Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker

-Titulo Original : The War I Finally Won

-Fabricante :

Puffin Books

-Descripcion Original:

A New York Times bestsellerLike the classic heroines of Sarah, Plain and Tall, Little Women, and Anne of Green Gables, Ada is a fighter for the ages. Her triumphant World War II journey continues in this sequel to the Newbery Honor-winning The War that Saved My Life 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. Who is she now? World War II rages on, and Ada and her brother, Jamie, move with their guardian, Susan, into a cottage with the iron-faced Lady Thorton and her daughter, Maggie. Life in the crowded home is tense. Then Ruth moves in. Ruth, a Jewish girl, from Germany. 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? Ada’s 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. This second masterwork of historical fiction continues Adas 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.Honest . . . Daring. -The New York Times Stunning. -The Washington Post Ada is for the ages-as is this book. Wonderful. -Kirkus, starred review Fans of the first book will love the sequel even more. -SLJ, starred review Bradley sweeps us up . . . even as she moves us to tears. -The Horn Book, starred review Perceptive . . . satisfying . . . will stay with readers. -PW, starred reviewBeautiful. -HuffPost Review A New York Times bestsellerA Washington Post Best Book of the YearA Boston Globe Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Best Book of the YearA Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the YearA Southern Living Best Book of the YearA BookPage Best Book of the YearAn Indie Next List selectionA CCBC Choices bookStunning . . . By turns tough and tender, this novel leavens complex themes with moments of wonder and joy. -The Washington PostRarely is a children’s book so honest . . . [and] daring. But there is comfort too, in Ada’s desire to love and grow. . . . 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 Thoughtful, brave, true, and wise beyond her years, Ada is for the ages-as is this book. Wonderful. -Kirkus, starred reviewIt’s 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. Over and over.” -HuffPost Fans of the first book will love the sequel even more; truly a first purchase. While it stands alone, encourage readers to read both books to fully appreciate Ada’s remarkable and wholly believable triumph. -School Library Journal, starred reviewHarrowing and heartening. -San Francisco Chronicle Bradley sweeps us up in the story she’s telling and at the same time raises hard questions and makes us think-even as she moves us to tears. -The Horn Book, starred review A perceptive look into othering . . . Bradley sensitively portrays Ada’s 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 reviewAda . . . is one of the most unforgettable characters in modern children’s literature. -The Washington PostIn a hard times, complicated people do the best they can. That’s what we see in this bittersweet moving story . . . (Be prepared for both tears and smiles