Historical FictionMiddle Grade
The War That Saved My Life
2019·392 pages
Abused girl with a clubfoot escapes London during WWII evacuation and finds belonging with a reluctant caretaker amid war and personal growth.
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Abused girl with a clubfoot escapes London during WWII evacuation and finds belonging with a reluctant caretaker amid war and personal growth.
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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 ...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content present.
Violence & gore
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Mild to moderate injuries from abuse and wartime events; some descriptive scenes.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language present.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements.
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content.
Political content
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Mild WWII historical and social context around evacuation and prejudice.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Frequent physical and emotional child abuse, neglect, ableism, and resulting trauma and anxiety.
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