That she brings her little sister Sana with her. Has been invited to her first birthday party in America and her mother insists This is a story about love – loving yourself and each other. The whole time you are just rooting for a happy ending and you definitely get that with this story. This war within herself is happening all while a real war is happening outside. She goes through a long journey of self-acceptance and realization that the things that have happened in her life are not her fault. Ada is a dynamic character who you just can’t help but root for. Under Susan’s care, the siblings grow and change so much, particularly Ada. Jamie and Ada are taken in by Susan Smith, a single woman who really didn’t want to take care of them but proved to be far better than their prior circumstances. She manages to escape her environment with her brother when they joined other London children who are all being evacuated to the countryside. When she learns about the chance to join the other children and evacuate to the country, she jumps on the opportunity. Her mother is ashamed of her and has kept her locked inside her entire life. She’s a prisoner in her own home surrounded by her younger brother Jamie and abusive mother who doesn’t even allow her to walk. Ada is crippled with a clubfoot and lives locked up in her house. I love a good coming of age story and I instantly fell in love with the main character, Ada. This story is a coming of age story that takes place during World War II in England.
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