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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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“I shrugged. “There’s a war on.” “Yes,” she said, “and you’re winning it.”

The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

November 8, 2024 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

CBR 16 Bingo – Horses: Ava loves horses, owns a horse, and is close friends with a stable-man. “You can know things all you like, but that doesn’t mean you believe them.” This is the sequel to The War that Saved My Life, and the events are simply a continuation on the plot of the 1st book. World War II is still going on, and Ada and Jamie have settled in more with Susan. However, when they end up sheltering a German Jew, Ada is […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History Tagged With: cbr16bingo, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Bibliophile's CBR16 Review No:26 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History · Tags: cbr16bingo, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley ·
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“I don’t know what to say,” she said, after a pause. “I don’t want to tell you a lie, and I don’t know the truth.”

The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

November 5, 2024 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

CBR 16 Bingo – Dreams: Ava dreams of many things, like being able to walk properly, having a loving mother, being able to ride a horse, and keeping herself and her brother safe. I first read this book when I was in 3rd or 4th grade, and I loved it. Something about the story and the characters just drew me in and caused me to really enjoy this book. It tells the story of Ava, a 10-year-old girl from London who has never left her […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History Tagged With: cbr16bingo, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Bibliophile's CBR16 Review No:18 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History · Tags: cbr16bingo, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley ·
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Heavy YA 2.0: Harry-Potter-at-the-Dursleys + The Secret Garden = Me depressed.

August 27, 2016 by bonnie Leave a Comment

In my Barnes and Noble spree, I saw a children’s/young adult novel that had an intriguing title and a lot of awards affixed to it. I had not heard of The War that Saved My Life, but the premise sounded interesting. After all, children’s and YA books about World War II greatly interest me (The Book Thief, anyone?). I was not prepared for how heavy this book was. It sounds like a negative endorsement, and I promise you it’s not, but damn. There is a […]

Filed Under: Young Adult Tagged With: bonnie, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, WWII

bonnie's CBR8 Review No:95 · Genres: Young Adult · Tags: bonnie, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, WWII ·
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