By Svara Jayasinghe
The War That Saved My Life is a historical fiction book by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley that takes place during World War 2.
Ten year old Ada has never been outside. She has never been on the streets playing. Her mother is too embarrassed of Ada’s crippled foot to let her outside of their apartment. However, when her little brother Jamie is going to be sent to London to move away from the war, Ada is determined for them not to get separated. They are both sent away to London where a new adventure is waiting for them.
In London, a new adventure starts for not just Ada and Jamie, but for a woman named Susan Smith, who was forced to take the two in. Now that Ada is free to move around, and go outside, she teaches herself how to ride a pony, and learns how to read and write for the first time. As time passes, Ada and Jamie begin to trust Susan, and Susan begins to fall in love with them. Will the three of them be able to live happily together, or will Ada and Jamie be forced back into their mother’s cruel grasp.
What happens next? What happens to Ada and Jamie? Read the book to find out!
I would rate the book a 10 out of 10. I would rate it a 10 because the book was sad but realistic, and really showed you how hard it was for children during World War 2, and what life was like for children who were ‘different’. I really enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend it!