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The war that saved my life
(Large Print)

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Author:
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker,
Series:
Thorndike Press large print middle reader.
Published:
Farmington Hills, Mich : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large print edition.
Physical Desc:
393 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Points: 9
Lexile measure:
580L
Status:
Available from another library

Description

A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- Juvenile fiction.
Large type books -- Juvenile fiction.
People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction.
Siblings -- Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- Great Britain -- Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- Juvenile fiction.

More Details

Language:
English
ISBN:
9781432865856, 1432865854
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 4.1, 9 Points
Lexile measure:
580

Notes

General Note
Originally published in a slightly different form by Dial Books for Young Readers in 2015.
Description
A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Bradley, K. B. (2019). The war that saved my life. Large print edition. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. 2019. The War That Saved My Life. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker, The War That Saved My Life. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. The War That Saved My Life. Large print edition. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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