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The War I Finally Won
Children's historical fiction
The War I Finally Won
Book 2 of the The War That Saved My Life series
416 pages · First published 2018
After surgery on her clubfoot, Ada can walk more freely, but learning to feel safe proves far harder. World War II continues around her as she and her younger brother, Jamie, build a life with their guardian, Susan, in the English countryside. Sharing a crowded cottage with Lady Thorton, Maggie, and a Jewish refugee named Ruth challenges Ada’s assumptions about belonging, loyalty, and whom she can trust. New friendships and her love of horses help her face losses that no operation can repair. Keep tissues beside your fireside chair: this tender story of found family makes room for grief while showing how hope and trust can take root after cruelty.
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Past physical and emotional child abuse and neglect, with continuing trauma and fear; wartime bombings, destruction, injuries, and deaths of loved ones; parental death and bereavement; Holocaust references, including a concentration-camp death; anti-German prejudice; surgery and serious illness; animals killed for food and discussion of how to euthanize a horse; occasional adult drinking.
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Warm tea, brandy, and honey offer a comforting companion to Ada’s hard-won trust and the shelter of her growing family.
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