以第二次世界大戰為背景的感人成長小說，獲《Kirkus Reviews》與《Publishers Weekly》星級書評肯定。九歲的 Ada 因為天生腳部畸形，從未踏出家中狹小的公寓。母親認為她的身體缺陷令人丟臉，長年將她關在屋內，不讓她接觸外面的世界。第二次世界大戰爆發後，倫敦的孩子陸續被疏散到鄉間。當弟弟 Jamie 準備離開時，Ada 決定偷偷跟著他走，第一次為自己爭取自由。在鄉間，兩人由 Susan Smith 收留。Ada 開始學習閱讀、騎馬，也逐漸發現自己擁有過去從未被肯定的能力。隨著她與 Susan 建立信任，新的生活帶來希望，卻也面臨戰爭與家庭關係的考驗。本書透過一名女孩的成長經歷，細膩描寫勇氣、自我認同，以及關愛如何改變一個人的生命。An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds, set during World War Two.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 thr
