![]() ![]() ![]() She deftly portrays country dweller Susan Smith, who is at first reluctant to take in the children. veté as well as their abusive mother's brutality.Entwistle movingly captures the children's sweet na Nonetheless, when Ada realizes her precious younger brother, Jamie, is leaving London to escape the bombing, she decides to follow him. Ten-year-old Ada has an untreated clubfoot and has never left home because her mother is ashamed of her disability. Jayne Entwistle's narration enhances this bittersweet story of two poor children from London during WWII. This masterful work of historical fiction is equal parts adventure and a moving tale of family and identity-a classic in the making. 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? 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. So begins a new adventure of Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. 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. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. Nine-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Winner of the 2016 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook ProductionĪn 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. ![]()
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