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The War that Saved My Life: (Newbery Honor Award Winner)

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Deeply heartfelt with emotional similarities to The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The War That Saved My Life is the story of siblings finding their way in an unfair world.

* Newbery Honor Book
* Forbes 25 Top Historical Fiction Books Of All Time selection
* #1 New York Times Bestseller
* Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award
* Wall Street Journal Best Children's Books of the Year selection
* New York Public Library's 100 Books for Reading and Sharing selection
* A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of the Century


An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War II, from the acclaimed author of Fighting Words, and for fans of Fis...

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