Recipient of the Schneider Family Book Prize and a Newbery Honor Book For fans of Fish in a Tree and Sarah, Plain and Tall, this #1 New York Times bestseller is an incredibly moving tale of triumph over all adversity set during World War II and written by the acclaimed author of Fighting Words. Ada, 10, has never ventured outside of her studio apartment. Ada's twisted foot has her mother too ashamed to let her go outside. Ada doesn't waste any time and sneaks out to join her little brother Jamie as he is sent out of London to flee the war. Ada and Susan Smith, the woman who is made to take the two children in, now embark on a new adventure. Ada is learning how to ride a bicycle. 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?