Genre: Historical Fiction
Awards: Newbery Honor 2016
Schneider Family Book Award 2016
Odyssey Award 2016
Wall Street Journal Book of the Year
Summary:
Author Kimberly Brubaker Bradley analyzes World War 2 through the eyes of a disabled child. Ada has never left her small apartment home in London; her mother is very ashamed of her clubbed foot and treats her poorly at every turn. When her mother ignores the threats of a bombing in the city, Ada takes matters into her own hands. She leaves to board the train with her little brother Jamie, so they'll be safe from the bomb. In Kent, they stay with a woman named Susan Smith, who helps them overcome the challenges of their life in London.
Teacher Evaluation:
I would recommend this book for grades four through six, and I think it would be fun for a cross-curricular unit in ELA and social studies. First, we would study vocabulary and determine how geographic location affects the language that people use. We would study the effects of descriptive language in this story and explore how it shapes the reader's understanding of the events. Students could complete a presentation that demonstrates the causes and effects of World War 2 on world languages. While reading this book, I would ask students to journal about their thoughts while reading so they can track how they changed over the story.
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