Dieser Autor ist bekannt für seine herzliche Herangehensweise an das Geschichtenerzählen und betrachtet jede Veröffentlichung als Höhepunkt seiner kreativen Reise. Er vertritt die Überzeugung, dass jeder das Potenzial hat, ein Schriftsteller zu sein, und betont den Mut, der erforderlich ist, um die eigene Erzählung zu teilen. Seine Philosophie konzentriert sich auf die Idee, dass Hingabe und der reine Wille, eine Geschichte zu erzählen, die grundlegenden Zutaten für den Erfolg sind. Diese Perspektive verleiht seinen Werken ein tiefes Gefühl von Authentizität und Ermutigung.
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Die neunjährige Ada hat die Wohnung noch nie verlassen. Ihre Mutter hat sie weggesperrt und behauptet, Ada sei geistig behindert. Als ihr kleiner Bruder 1939 aus London aufs Land evakuiert werden soll, um der Bombardierung zu entgehen, begleitet Ada ihn heimlich und startet in ein neues Leben.
A candid, at times confronting, teen novel about sisterhood and sexual abuse, by Newbery winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, who says of her latest work: 'Parts of this story are scary, but trust me: no one needs to be afraid. Hope and love win out.'
World War II continues, and Ada and her brother Jamie are living with their loving legal guardian, Susan, in a borrowed cottage on the estate of the formidable Lady Thorton - now along with Lady Thorton herself and her daughter Maggie. Life in the crowded cottage is tense enough, and then, quite suddenly, Ruth, a Jewish girl from Germany, moves in. A German? The occupants of the house are horrified. But other impacts of war are far more intrusive and frightening. As death creeps closer to their door, life and morality during wartime grow more complex.
An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds, set during World War II. Nine-year-old Ada has never left her one-room flat. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn’t waste a minute—she sneaks out to join him. So begins a new adventure for Ada, and for Miss Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take in the two children. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan—and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands of their mother? This masterful work of historical fiction is equal parts adventure and a moving tale of family and identity—a classic in the making.
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds - including Rosalind Franklin!
After her brother dies and her parents get a divorce, twelve-year-old Dani sets out to hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine on her own. Then her mother catches up with her on the trail.
Set against the backdrop of World War II France, the story unfolds at the historic Chateau de Chenonceau, where a Jewish girl grapples with the devastating loss of her family. As she navigates a world filled with danger and uncertainty, she faces a critical choice: to risk her own life in a courageous effort to help others escape oppression. This middle-grade novel explores themes of bravery, sacrifice, and the quest for freedom in a time of fear.
Set in France on the brink of the Revolution, the narrative explores the deep bond between two friends whose lives are disrupted by class divisions and the rise of democratic ideals. As political tensions escalate, their friendship faces challenges that reflect the broader societal upheaval, highlighting themes of loyalty and the struggle for freedom.
