Reviewed by Allison
“The teachers started
yelling then, and we all climbed onto the train. Before the noon church bells
rang, the train began to move. We’d escaped. Mam, Hitler’s bombs, my one-room
prison. Everything. Crazy or not, I was free.”
The War that
Saved my Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is a novel set in World War ll. Ada
has lived with her mother all her life, until now. Her mother has always been a
cruel woman, favoring Ada’s younger brother because Ada has a clubfoot. When
the town of London forecasts that Hitler’s bombs will fall, all children are
evacuated. Her six-year-old brother, Jamie, is also evacuated because he is
favored. Ada, on the other hand is supposed to stay. As her mother says to her,
“You can’t leave. You never will. You’re stuck here, right in this room, bombs
or no.” Despite this, she still escapes with the evacuees to a little village
in the countryside. There, she goes to Ms. Smith’s house, where her adventure
begins.
One of the reasons I enjoyed
this book is because it is very suspenseful and full of adventure. It is a
vividly written page turner! In one chapter, Ada is stuck in a filthy cabinet
under the sink, listening to her mother cackle delightedly, and the next she is
riding a pony in Ms. Smith’s backyard. This book also put me on the edge of my
seat, as it can get very exciting. In my mind, Ada pulls me along with her in
this amazing story of adventure.
The second reason
I enjoyed it is because it not only gives facts about World War II, but it also
bundles in some humor and fiction. This intrigued me even more. This is why the
book was so enjoyable to read. I think that even people who don’t like reading
will enjoy it, since it is a new style of historical fiction with a twist.
I would rate this
book a 11/10 because it was so entrancing. I would recommend this book to
everybody, no matter what age. I would give this book to anyone in search of a
good read. Now go check it out!
Puffin Books, 316 pages
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