February 2021 Books of the Month
Max: My February 2021 Book of the Month was The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. In the book, Ada is stuck in a one room flat by herself a lot because her mother does not want anyone seeing Ada's clubfoot. There is a lot of talk about the war going around, but it all seems far away from London. However, in fear of a German attack, many children in London are sent to Kent so they will be protected. Ada is ecstatic about this opportunity to get away from her mother, but her brother, Jamie, does not want to leave. As the children leave on a train, Ada notices so many things that she has missed and many things that she wants to do. They are the last left after all the children are taken, and they are taken in by Susan Smith. Will Ada and Jamie live a happy life with Susan as they learn to love each other during wartime? Or will they fall back into ...