The genre of the book is historical fiction. Kimberley Brubaker Bradley is the esteemed author of this book. The title of the book I read was The War That Saved My Life. The setting takes place near London England. 10 year old Ada has never left her one room apartment. 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 with his class to escape the war, Ada doesn't any time she sneaks out to join him. So begins a new journey for Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony named butter, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan. Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. Then
