My RecoMonday for this week is a recent Newbery Award Winner. I read it in 2 days and could barely put it down. The chapters are quick and short and leave it easy to keep reading.
Ada is a 9 year old girl who has never left her apartment. Her mother is too embarrassed about her twisted foot. She’s never been to school and everyone in town thinks there is something wrong with her mentally, but when all the kids are shipped out of town because of the war, Ada decides to sneak off with her little brother.
The story that unfolds is just excellent. One of the best books I’ve read in a while. The characters were real and Ada is a delightful girl who learns to trust others and herself. Bradley’s writing was superb. This book definitely deserves that gold sticker.
It was in the tween section at my library, but would still be a great book for an adult book club. I gave it to my 11 year old son to read when I was done and he started ravenously reading it as well. Recommended as a read-aloud for ages 8+, or as a great book for any adult to read.