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The War I Finally Won
The War I Finally Won | Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
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Like the classic heroines of Sarah, Plain and Tall and Little Women, Ada conquers the homefront as her 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. What is she? World War II continues, and Ada and her brother, Jamie, are living with their loving legal guardian, Susan, in a borrowed cottage on the estate of the formidable Lady Thorton--along with Lady Thorton herself and her daughter, Maggie. Life in the crowded cottage is tense enough, and then, quite suddenly, Ruth, a Jewish girl from Germany, moves in. A German? The occupants of the house are horrified. But other impacts of the war become far more frightening. As death creeps closer to their door, life and morality during wartime grow more complex. Who is Ada now? How can she keep fighting? And who will she struggle to save? Ada'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. This second, marvelous volume continues Ada's powerful, uplifting story.
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Bookwormjillk
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I really love this MG series about two evacuated children during WWII in England. The characters touch your heart even when they are being stubborn and irrational. #BookedInTime #WWII

Cuilin Love the cover and glad you enjoyed it!! WWII ✅🎉 14mo
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rebbyj
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Amazing

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megnews
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This is must read middle grade historical fiction. Read the first book first. I HIGHLY recommend these on audio.

#MGMarch book 7

MelKelsey I agree! 4y
erzascarletbookgasm I must read this! I loved the first book. 4y
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mandarchy I had to get 9 copies of this for my library - after I book talk it, it flies off the shelf. It's such a great book. 4y
megnews @mandarchy yes! And the audio is superb. Very engaging. 4y
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xara221
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"The war I finally won" is the second book too "the war that saved my life" it wasn't as good as the first one but it was still quite good. I think both of the books showed very well how a person with a disability would live.

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GardenJess
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Unexpectedly, I loved the sequel as much as the first book. If you like historical fiction grab these.

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I listened to this sequel to The War That Saved My Life about a British girl with a club foot that was sent to the country to be safe from bombings during WWII. It's a feel-good historical fiction novel, appropriate for young readers, with a strong female lead. The voice actor's voicing of children is grating and makes it hard to like the main character. 3.5 stars

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This second book was an excellent read! The setting of WWII is interesting and I was pulled into Ada‘s world once again.

Onceuponatime This has been in my TBR for so long. I loved the first one...I should bump this one up! 4y
Peaceful_Reader Onceuponatime: you definitely should! I read the other one awhile ago but it took no time in getting caught up! 4y
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elisaschwass
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“If I started letting myself feel afraid I would never be able to stop.”

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This book is good for my classroom because it tells a story of someone who is experience life during world war 2.

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elisaschwass
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The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Bradley was an amazing book to read. It is about a girl and her brother as they go through World War 2. This book follows the journey of Ada after she gets surgery on her clubfoot. The book is the second book written about Ada and her journey. I really enjoyed reading this book and really suggest it for others to read.

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“You can know things all you like, but that doesn't mean you believe them.“

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ds111717
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If I'm being honest, I wouldn't use this book in my classroom just because the storyline didn't make that much sense and it was very exaggerated/ made up to the point where it didn't seem realistic to fit into the Historical Fiction category.

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The War I Finally Won written by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Chapter 1 p.1-9. Tells the story about two siblings who move in with their guardian to escape not only the war raging on in Europe, but also family secrets. This book is fictional yet has facts that make it true and interesting.

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page 362, “it fell in a long burning arc. It roared straight past the steeple, missing us by feet, not miles, and crashed with a horrible squeak of twisted metal and a shattering of bricks and glass right onto the village main street”

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jkraynak
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This story is a sequel. Although I hadn‘t read the other book prior to this, it is a good read and easy to grasp the story still. I would like to go back and read the first one.

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jkraynak
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The War I Finally Won is set during the time of WW2 and is a historical fiction book. It discusses the dangerous world, but is all in the view point of a child. Ada is only 10 but had to learn a lot as the story progressed-about trust, safety, and more. I would read this to older elementary students so it would be better comprehended and because of the raw, realness brought up in this fiction story.

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#2After surviving a war and clubfoot for 10 years, Ada‘s life is finally taking a turn for the better. Her clubfoot is gone, and she has a caring guardian and her only brother. Yet outside of her perfect world, the war still rages on. People are dying, but none of it truly matters until someone close to her dies. But in only goes downhill from here. The government claimed her best friends house, and they moved in. (Continued in comments)

MissYaremcio The comments are missing! 5y
Lauren Cahill Her friend is sent of to a faraway school, and a german student is sent into the house, raising tensions. But in the end, it all turns out. If you like books that have feeling and suspension, then this is the book for you. It can be fast paced at times, with another event around every corner, but it can also go slow with a little relaxing. Loved this book! 5y
MissYaremcio I love this book! I have just started it and can't wait to see how it goes! Thanks for the great review! 5y
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Love the sequel to “The War That Saved My Life” as Ada learns how to overcome fears, fight for what‘s right, and deal with grief.

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This is gorgeous. Brubaker Bradley builds a brilliant ending to Ada's story as she continues to learn how to exist in a world that is safe from her mam but in danger from World War II. Moving, thoughtful story of this girl's fight against fear and of the way she moves into a family cobbled together by odd circumstances. I can't wait to see the author tonight at the Pence MS literacy night!!

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Children's book I've never read! Is it cheating if it's a children's book that didn't yet exist when I was a child? Okay. January's not yet over and I'm half done with #PBNread2019

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Yes I stayed up all night to read a book aimed at kids ages 9-12. It was totally worth it, too.

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Ollie's haul 😊 #bookhaul

Chelleo Love Ollie‘s book section! 6y
toofondofbooks @Chelleo me too... Ours had just got a new shipment in 6y
Chelleo @toofondofbooks I‘m glad ours is just out of the way enough to keep me from stopping by on a regular basis 💸💸💸 6y
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I started this on Sunday during a bit of downtime in my rehearsal. But now I find myself torn between reading it (I‘ve been dying to read it since I finished the first one months ago) and working on this wedding gift for a friend. It‘s crocheting up quickly, so no worries about making the deadline (early February) but the yarn feels so soft and it‘s hard to put it down!

@IamIamIam @BrittanyReads #crochetersofLitsy

ravenlee @robinb This is the one I mentioned a few days ago. I‘m glad you have some special ones. I can only hope the ones I make can be as appreciated! 6y
IamIamIam 😍😍😍😍😍 That's so gorgeous!!! The ripple has confused me so far and I've tried at least 3 times! My class asked how to do it but I pulled up a pattern and we were all stumped! Lol, it's an introductory class so I'm not outmatched by talent. 😂 6y
gradcat That is a beautiful quilt? Throw? Whichever it is, you‘re very talented! I love the colors, too! 6y
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robinb @ravenlee Oh my...this is gorgeous! ❤️ And I don‘t blame you at all...I‘d be hard-pressed to put something that soft and inviting down to! 🤩 Lucky couple! 😊 6y
ravenlee @IamIamIam Thank you! This is the pattern I‘m adapting https://www.yarnspirations.com/bernat-star-blanket/BRC0302-005594V.html - I‘ve made it several times as a baby blanket (my almost 8-year-old nephew still snuggles under his, which only covers his chest now!) and this is my second time as a full-size. It‘s pretty easy to follow. Have you tried ripples from the tagged book? I‘ve done a couple successfully, with a little trial/error. 6y
ravenlee @gradcat @robinb Thank you! I find it difficult to sit still, so my mom taught me crochet as a kid, and I self-taught knitting in college. Now the problem is what to do with all the blankets and scarves I can‘t stop making! 6y
gradcat @ravenlee I want to learn how to do that! I quit smoking about 8 years ago, and I‘m forever searching for something to do with my hands while I‘m reading...is it something you can do without looking at it constantly? 6y
IamIamIam @ravenlee Ooh, I just downloaded it! I'll going to give it a shot. I had a star pattern for a tree skirt that I have yet to get to but, of course, I bought enough yarn to make 5 of them about 4 years ago. Also, you can donate your scarves & hats to local nursing homes! I'm still angry that our school won't take handmade items for the winter drive they run. 😡 6y
robinb @ravenlee look on the bright side, you‘ve always got wonderful, warm gifts on hand for gift-giving to friends and family! And everyone loves homemade best! ❤️👍 Ever thought about places like St. Jude? I had a friend who got together with other friends every year and made scarves and caps to donate there. 6y
brittanyreads Thanks for tagging me! This is beautiful. What a thoughtful gift!! 6y
ravenlee @robinb @IamIamIam I donated about 30 hats and scarves last winter to a coat drive for the homeless. My problem is more that I have made all these blankets, and didn‘t realize how many I have, so my closets are overflowing and it‘s hard to part with any of them! It‘s a good problem to have, though. 6y
IamIamIam @ravenlee It really is a good problem! I do my local nicu for baby blankets and the VA women's clinic. Where are you located? My MIL ships blankets to an organization in Florida called High Risk Hope also. 6y
robinb @ravenlee wow, that‘s amazing to be able to donate that much...good for you!!! ❤️😊 6y
ravenlee @gradcat I‘d say yes and no - at the start it takes a lot of watching and counting but it gets better. But I think knitting is much easier to do by touch, once you have a little experience. 6y
hermyknee So cute! This is why I love audiobooks - multitasking! 🤗 6y
cassareada That is so pretty!!! What pattern is this? 6y
ravenlee @cassiopia I included the pattern link in a comment above - it‘s a star blanket from Bernat. I made a couple as baby blankets and liked it so much I enlarged it! 6y
cassareada I will definitely check this pattern out after I finish the two I'm currently working on. 6y
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InnerSavvy
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The second book in a series is not usually as strong. I enjoyed this one as much as the first one. Ada is such a loveable character in her brokenness. Great backdrop was WWII.

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Eggs
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WWII both saved and enhanced Ada's life.

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BornReadChicago
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ALL THE STARS - Kimberly Brubaker Bradley has done it again ❤️ I might have enjoyed this sequel more than The War That Saved My Life! She writes with such powerful and straightforward prose, perfectly capturing the viewpoint of a child. If you like historical fiction, her books are must reads. If ever there was a case for expanding your reading as an adult to some middle grade writing, her work is very persuasive.

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MelissaSue81
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I don‘t know that I liked this as much as the first book, but I still enjoyed it. The characters are (purposely, I think) hard to like at times, but they earn their redemption by the end.

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I would be Jamie, if I were in WWII England. Cats totally mourn. (But also dislike armbands) 😽

Ke633 The cats name is Bovril?! I laughed so hard! 😂 6y
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MelissaSue81
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Next up on my reading workday..

erzascarletbookgasm Look forward to your thoughts. I want to read this, I loved the first book! 6y
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I enjoyed reading the continuation of Ada‘s story and watching her grow and trust. I hope there is a third book to get the readers to the end of the war.

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To celebrate my 31st birthday I bought an electronic device so old the college kid at the register didn‘t know what it was. 🤣 🎧 💿

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I AM SO SAD JONATHAN DIES!!! 😭😭☹️☹️😣. Then Maggie has to go back to school AFTERWARDS!!! What kind of mother?!?!

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I finished The War That Saved My Life, which was fantastic and I‘m glad they had a second book!

Lilip I have not read that book but it looks lovely 7y
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This book just made me cry for the first, and probably not the last, time. I have no words to describe how wonderful it is.

BucklingBookshelves It‘s so good 😭 My mom is almost done with the first book and wants me to lend her this one next time I see her! I think she‘s surprised how much she is liking middle grade, but she‘s been reading a lot of it because that‘s all I‘ve been recommending lately! And she likes short books LOL 😊 7y
EvieBee I know!! So good!!! And then the afterword! 7y
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I was out early this morning, but all I kept thinking about was getting home, jumping into my new pj‘s and finishing this book. Gah. If I could eat it, I would! If I wasn‘t feeling so lazy, I‘d go out and buy BOTH books in this series in hardback at Barnes and Noble. I only own the first book on Kindle, but I just enjoyed them so much...I‘d like to cuddle with them. Definitely amongst my favs of 2017. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

#middlegrade #kidlit #lifefactory

2BR02B Cute glasses. ❤🤓 7y
BookInMyHands I completely agree, I love these books so much! 7y
Tamra Stacked! 7y
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Wife PJs😍 7y
rubyslippersreads I'm trying to decide whether to read the first book before I start the sequel. 7y
Kaye Look how cute you are ! ( not trying to be a weirdo. I‘m an old lady telling a young lady she‘s cute as a button ) 7y
EvieBee @2BR02B Thank you! 🤓♥️ 7y
EvieBee @BookInMyHands I can‘t think why I didn‘t read them sooner! I guess you just have to be in the right mindset to really appreciate them. 7y
EvieBee @Tamra Yay! 7y
EvieBee @Wife Thank you! I decided to throw away all my holey ones. It‘s hard for me to part with pjs. So a new set was the motivating factor, lol! 7y
EvieBee @rubyslippersreads Peggy, go with the first one! I almost didn‘t but so glad I did because the author doesn‘t explain everything from the earlier book. Which isn‘t a bad thing. I can‘t wait. I just know you will love these books so much. I feel like they were written a long time ago! 7y
EvieBee @Kaye Lol! You are too kind. Thank you! ♥️♥️🤓 7y
smilingshelves I read almost two-thirds of this book yesterday, and I can't wait to get home today and finish it up! It is so good, and just as good as the first one, in my opinion! 7y
EvieBee @smilingshelves I agree! I enjoyed it as much as the first one. I can‘t to hear your thoughts when you finish today. 🤓 7y
TheWordJar I‘ve had these on my TBR for so long now, I just need to dive in. Your reviews are the nudge I needed. And I looove those puppy PJs! 7y
EvieBee @TheWordJar Thank you so much! That‘s what I decided to do as part of my goal to read the books I know I will love. For some reason I put off reading those. Like saving the best for last. Can‘t think why. But my goal for next year is to jump into all those books I have lined up for a one day. ♥️♥️ 7y
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I dreamt about THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE last night. I think it really moved me. So on to the sequel this morning. Feeling so exhausted but a morning of lying around should put me right.

I got this bookmark at Barnes and Noble the other day because it‘s so cute! I‘m always saying this especially around bedtime. Matches the book perfectly!

#CurrentlyReading #MiddleGrade #KidLit #bookmark

HiddenGemBooks The best Saturday morning ☺️👍 7y
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smilingshelves I dreamt about The War that Saved My Life while I was reading it, too! 7y
Sarah83 Cute bookmark 😍 7y
Kaye That looks nice and big and sturdy. 7y
EvieBee @HiddenGemBooks You know it! 7y
EvieBee @Cathythoughts Thank you, Cathy!♥️ 7y
EvieBee @ForeverNerdy Me too! @smilingshelves I‘m so glad it wasn‘t just me! That actually hasn‘t happened in a long time, which is how I know it really affected me. ♥️🤗 7y
EvieBee @Sarah83 @kaye Thank you! I like to keep the little plastic deal on. Can‘t think why. 🤓 (edited) 7y
BellaBookNook I literally bought that one today. It‘s so cute and I have a hard time parting with the plastic sleeve too!☺️ 7y
EvieBee @BellaBookNook See?! That makes me feel good. 🤓🤗 7y
BellaBookNook @EvieBee You know we are book 📖 nerds together 👭 7y
EvieBee @BellaBookNook Definitely! 🤓🤗 7y
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Interlibrary loan for the win! Look what I finally have, @Bucklingbkshelf! (If only they hadn't put a sticker over half the cover.) Now I just need to finish my book club book so I can read it!

BucklingBookshelves Woo hoo! Can‘t wait to hear what you think. 7y
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Today‘s read. I‘ve got a friend coming over to help cull my yarn stash and do some packing, but I have a few hours for reading this morning.

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Two #new additions from my local indie! Both were on the bestseller 25% off shelf which I‘m a complete sucker for. The sequel is queued up for after my #buddyread of The War That Saved My Life with @smilingshelves And the story collection is illustrated and GORGEOUS. I haven‘t read the Grisha trilogy yet, but have heard this can stand on its own. #30daysofreadathon

smilingshelves I have to see if I can find a copy of the sequel. I have a feeling I'll want it close by when we finish! I loved the Grisha trilogy, but I haven't checked out this one yet. It is indeed gorgeous! 7y
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I loved the first book, “The War that Saved My Life,” and I love this one just as much.

It‘s WWII and Ada and her brother live with their guardian outside of London. After experiencing mental and physical abuse at the hands of her mum, Ada‘s emotional growth is complex. With the help of her new family, friends, and a young Jewish woman, Ada begins to trust that she is loved and valued for simply being herself.

#charactersexperiencingadisability

rubyslippersreads Can't wait to read this—I loved the first one! 7y
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