We were still struggling not to drown in the storm-tossed sea. Jamie and I were shipwrecked, but we hadn’t been rescued after all. The Swiss Family Robinson got shipwrecked onto a beautiful island where everything turned out splendid for them. Mam hadn’t been much for words, and there was a limit to how much I could teach myself, looking out the one window of our flat. You can know things all you like, but that doesn’t mean you believe them. The War I Finally Won (The War That Saved My Life, #2)
will stay with readers." - PW, starred review 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, marvelous volume continues Ada’s powerful, uplifting story. How can she help the ones she loves and keep them safe?Īda’s first story, The War that Saved My Life, 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. However, circumstances bring them in close proximity along with other unexpected characters.Īda comes face to face with another German! This time she isn’t sure what she should do. Ada has never been interested in getting to know her friend’s family-especially Maggie’s mother, the formidable Lady Thorton. World War II continues, and forces the small community to come together and rely on one another. Although Jamie adapts more easily, Ada still struggles with the aftermath of her old life, and how to fit into her new life.
Ada and her younger brother, Jamie, now have a permanent home with their loving legal guardian, Susan Smith.
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