This was a lovely story that is perfect for those in middle school as they can learn about parental abuse and the notion that being handicapped made one the product of the devil. When one wonders how a war could save lives in the case of Ava, a handicapped young girl and her brother Jamie, meeting their caregiver and recognizing the good of an adult is the telling concept.

This book made me laugh and cry! It takes you away to a different world when you’re reading it. I love Ada and Jamie. I have always been interested in riding horses so the parts about Butter made me smile.” –Marin, age 9 Kimberly attended Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts and received a degree in chemistry [2] in 1989. [3] Bradley was always fascinated with chemistry, but when her sophomore roommate convinced her to take an Introduction to Children's Literature course, she immediately loved it. Her instructor, the Newbery medalist Patricia MacLachlan encouraged Bradley to continue writing and helped her learn more about writing for children. [2] In September 1939, the British government begins to evacuate children in urban areas of England during World War II to escape, sending them to the countryside. Ada’s mother refuses to send Ada saying nobody will want to take care of her. Meanwhile, Ada has spent all summer teaching herself how to walk and decides to leave with Jamie without their mother knowing. They are evacuated by train to Kent to finally get away from the arising conditions yet to come because of the war. Describe Ada. Name three qualities that she shows throughout the book. What does Ada really want in life? Describe Miss Smith. How does she empower both Ada and Jamie in different ways? How do Ada and Jamie help her?This book can be read aloud to young readers over a series of days or weeks or read independently by older kids in the weeks leading up to a group discussion. Since it takes place in World War II England, a time and place that most young readers are unfamiliar with, having adults provide some context about the war and this period of history will help the discussion. Bradley presents this episode in Britain’s history in a form that young readers will appreciate, learn from and a moral tale wrapped up in an adventure story…A moving and uplifting read.’ BookMooch Jamie Smith: Ada's six-year-old brother. He discovers his passion for planes when he and Ada move to the countryside. Bradley's first novel is set in a small Indiana farming community at the start of World War I, and follows the story of Ruthie, an 8-year-old tomboy who strives to form a stronger sense of self and selflessness during a particularly dramatic year in her life: the year her sixth brother is born, the year she makes her first friends (twin girls), the year she almost dies of pneumonia, the year the war takes one of her brothers from her. . [4] Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Children [ edit ]

There is much to like here—Ada’s engaging voice, the vivid setting, the humor, the heartbreak, but most of all the tenacious will to survive.”— School Library Journal A lady was going to take Jamie but she told the lady that he was a thief and she was the only one able to control him, so the lady left. Mrs. Thorton decided to take them to someone that would take care of them and they were placed with Ms. Susan Smith. Susan did not want any children because she had never taken care of children, but Ms. Thorton still left them there. Ms. Susan became a great support for Ada and Jamie even though she was not considered a nice lady. Ms. Smith took Ada to Dr. Graham who diagnosed her having clubfoot. The War That Saved My Life" by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is told in first person from the perspective of it's ten-year-old protagonist, Ada Smith, as she recalls her time during WWII.

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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. An astounding novel. Will you cry and rejoice and hold your breath? Absolutely. Will you find the book as exciting, wise, and profound as I did? Yes. This book is remarkable.”—Karen Cushman, author of Newbery Medal winner The Midwife’s Apprentice Eleven-year-old Ada was born with a clubfoot and her abusive and cruel mother uses it as an excuse to keep her a prisoner in their one room apartment, often in a tiny closet as ‘punishment’ for minor infractions. What is a clubfoot? Why did Mam think Ada was “bad” because she was born with a clubfoot? How did meeting other people help Ada gain a different perspective on her disability?