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When war breaks out, Ada moves to the countryside with her younger brother and their guardian into a small cottage owned by the bossy Lady Thornton. Then Lady Thornton moves in, too, with her daughter, Maggie. With the arrival of Ruth, a German Jewish refugee, the cottage becomes even more crowded and uncomfortable. Luckily, Lady Thornton’s got beautiful horses for everyone to ride. Everyone except Ruth. Because she’s German.
Ages 10+
Pages 385
Publisher Penguin Random House
Last Offered Apr 2022
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Kirkus Starred Review
Publisher's Weekly Starred Review
Golden Kite Award

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165 Reviews

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This is an Amazing Must-Read!

Review by Yona

This work of historical fiction is set in England during WWII. Eleven-year-old Ada struggles to figure out how she can help with the war efforts and protect her younger brother. She also meets Ruth, a Jewish girl from Germany, and their relationship is, well... complicated. If you enjoy reading about characters with exciting lives and big emotions, pick up this book!! (One last note: This is a sequel to The War That Saved My Life. This book can stand alone, but personally I recommend reading them in order.)

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YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Review by SweetN1

THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD!!!!! In my class we read the first book, The war that saved my life, and when I saw the sequel here, I just HAD to get it. I even convinced my teacher to read it in class. This book is about a girl named Ada who has a cubed foot. She is 10 years old and lives with her guardian, Susan. Her club foot surgery is coming up in the hospital, and Ada is super duper nervous. Then when the surgery is through, Ada finds out that her mum died, but is not that sad. She also loves horses, and her friend has a stable full of them. But then Lady Thornton comes to live with them, and German/Jwewish Ruth comes form Germany to live with them too. Can Ada snuggle the sadness she has to go through and facing Ruth? Only time will tell! Although I recommend to read the sequel first, because then this book makes more sense. The first book is "The war that saved my life". I recommend this book to people who like books about friendship, adventure, and history.

May 02, 2025 10:46 PM
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good

Review by Curlyfry

I really liked the first one the war that saved my life and this is just as good

Apr 03, 2025 03:26 PM
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REALLY GOOD!

Review by MLovesBooks

This book is really good! Even though it's not a fantasy book, I recommend it to people who love fantasy, adventure, and/or realistic or historical fiction because it has a fun spirit of adventure. Ada (the main character) is super fun to read about, and the plot is wonderful! This book is definitely a must-read.

Mar 03, 2025 08:25 PM
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Super Good!!!!

Review by Ellie627

This book is like no other! The main character faces unique challenges, and the fact that it is set in WWII adds so much. I totally recommend!!

Jan 07, 2025 08:09 PM
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i love historicai books

Review by SweetiePye

i akshly read it in hebro

Jan 03, 2025 05:24 AM