I'm currently listening to The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.  I am loving this book.  The story is told from the perspective of a young girl in England during World War II. Ada has lived a life in the city in a one-room apartment and only seen life from her window. After evacuating to the country, Ada begins to experience many different things.

Ada's vocabulary is very limited and Bradley helps us picture how frustrating it is for someone with a limited background knowledge to try to understand.  This would be an excellent read for teachers of English-language learners because it would help them understand a little better how it feels to be surrounded by words and conversation that you don't understand.