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The War that Saved My Life

By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
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Hardcover edition

Publisher Penguin Imprint Dial ISBN

9780803740815

Awards and Honors 2019 Golden Archer Award Nominee
2018-2019 California Young Reader Medal Winner, Intermediate
2018—2019 Indian Paintbrush Book Award Winner
2017-2018 Volunteer State Book Award Winner, Middle School
2018 Oregon Reader's Choice Award Winner, Middle School
2018 Sequoyah Book Award Winner, Intermediate
2016 Schneider Family Book Award Winner, Middle Grades
2016 Josette Frank Award Winner
2016 Newbery Honor Book
Judy Lopez Memorial Award, 2016 Winner
Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of 2016, Historical Fiction 2015 E. B. White Read Aloud Award Honor, Middle Reader

Parents’ Choice 2015 Fiction, Gold
Capitol Choices 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Books of 2015, Middle Grade
Horn Book Fanfare List: Best Books of 2015, Fiction
Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Books of 2015, Middle-Grade
Goodreads Choice Awards 2015, Middle Grades & Children’s
Amazon.com Best Books of the Year 2015, Ages 9–12
ALA Notable Books for Children 2016, Middle Readers
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2015, Fiction for Older Readers
100 Notable Titles for Reading and Sharing 2015, Children’s Books
2016 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 6–8
CCBC Choices 2016, Fiction for Children
2015 Cybils Awards Nomination, Middle Grade Fiction
ILA Teachers’ Choices, 2016 Reading List
William Allen White Children’s Book Awards 2017–2018 Master List, Grades 6–8

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Language: Mild Language,Violence: Domestic/Physical Abuse,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

2016 Schneider Family Book Award Winner, Middle Grades


1939: With her club foot, Ada has never been allowed out of their one-room apartment. Then her little brother is shipped out of London to escape the war, and Ada sneaks away with him.
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Middle Grade Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Middle Grade Fiction

Middle Grade Fiction (Grades 5-7)

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This collection features fiction titles selected for upper elementary and early middle school readers who are ready for stories with greater emotional depth and nuance. Selections highlight character-driven stories across contemporary, realistic, and approachable genre fiction, offering accessible narratives that reflect a wide range of experiences through thoughtful, engaging storytelling. Some selections may explore identity, relationships, and real-world challenges, including LGBTQIA+ themes, moderate language, social issues, and other sensitive topics.

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