A Wall Street Journal's Best Children's Book of 2015 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.A Wall Street Journal's Best Children's Book of 2015 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.
以為這是一本嚴肅的戰(zhàn)爭小說,其實是一本風趣幽默的兒童創(chuàng)傷成長小說。
讀著讀著,小朋友跑過來跟我說:這本書也講了你和我說過的敦刻爾克大撤退(Great!You have been listening?。?。過了一會兒又跑過來和我說:我想起另外一個小姑娘,在丹麥,也在這場戰(zhàn)爭中!這是想起了Number the Star里的AnnaBeth(是這個名字嗎?大概率應該是記錯了)
小朋友最近不??破樟?,說聽膩了。前天聽了Gray King,昨天開始聽Westing Game。以為這是一本嚴肅的戰(zhàn)爭小說,其實是一本風趣幽默的兒童創(chuàng)傷成長小說。
讀著讀著,小朋友跑過來跟我說:這本書也講了你和我說過的敦刻爾克大撤退(Great!You have been listening?。_^了一會兒又跑過來和我說:我想起另外一個小姑娘,在丹麥,也在這場戰(zhàn)爭中!這是想起了Number the Star里的AnnaBeth(是這個名字嗎?大概率應該是記錯了)
小朋友最近不??破樟?,說聽膩了。前天聽了Gray King,昨天開始聽Westing Game。
Ada’s mom hated her. That was it, and that was the plain truth. The truth was that Ada’s mom hated her, and she hated all kids, including her perfectly healthy son Jamie. It’s World War II and all of the London kids need to evacuate to the...