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Ada, whose clubfoot has finally been repaired, doubts her identity after her mother's harsh words. Together with her brother Jamie, Ada lives in a crowded cottage under the guardianship of Susan and Lady Thornton. A sudden arrival of Ruth, a Jewish girl fleeing Germany, adds tension to already scarce resources and forces the occupants to confront the moral complexities of war. Amid escalating danger, Ada must decide who she is, how she can survive, and whom she can protect.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
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