Mrs. Peyton and I are so impressed with the members of our 5th grade Book Club. We are having such a good time together reading "The War That Saved My Life" by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. This is a very special book you won't want to miss.
These readers are positively voracious. They're very responsible with their books, follow the rules we made together, and on top of all that, have the most insightful discussions.
They don't miss any of the subtleties of this book, and handle the issues within the text with compassion and grace. The protagonist, Ada, is born with a club foot, and spends her life confined to a small London apartment with no running water or indoor plumbing, abused and neglected by her mother who is embarrassed by her differences. When WWII begins, children are encouraged to go to the countryside to avoid getting bombed. Ada's mom forbids it, but Ada still sneaks onto the train anyway. What is life like for her outside of the apartment?
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