The War I Finally Won

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Eleven-year-old Ada's clubfoot has been fixed at last, and she know now that she's not what her mother said she was- damaged and deranged. But then who is she? World War II rages on, and Ada, her brother, and their guardian Susan, move into a cottage with the iron-faced Lady Thorton and her daughter. Life in the crowded home is tense. Then Ruth moves in. Ruth, a Jewish, girl from Germany. Could Ruth be a spy? Or is there more to Ruth than Ada expected? As Ada does her best to help with the war efforts, she starts to learn a lot about who she wants to be, how she can keep fightting, and who she will attempt to save. --Back cover