Description
Ten-year-old Ada has spent her entire life confined to a single room, her twisted foot a source of shame for her mother. When her younger brother Jamie is evacuated from London to escape the Blitz, Ada seizes the opportunity to escape her confinement and join him. Their journey leads them to the countryside and the reluctant care of Susan Smith, a woman who finds her life irrevocably changed by the arrival of the two children. As Ada learns to navigate the world outside her apartment, discovering the joys of reading and the freedom of riding a pony, she begins to form a tentative bond with Susan. This powerful story explores themes of resilience, found family, and the courage it takes to overcome a difficult past, even amidst the chaos of war.
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hardcover
Dial Books
Published Jan 1, 2015
320 pages
ISBN: 9780803740815
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First Published
2015
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.