The War That Saved My Life
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · 750L (~4th grade) · 320 pages · 2015
Why we'd hand it over
A gut-wrenching, unsentimental look at child abuse and evacuation that trusts kids to handle real trauma; Ada's voice is unforgettable, and her healing is hard-won, not magical.