Summary of Book: The war that Saved my Life was written by, Kimberly Bradley . The genre is historical fiction. The story follows Ada Smith as she and her younger brother are evacuated out of London during World War II. Ada is 10 years old, abused by her Mam, and has a club foot which her mother uses against her and refuses to let her go to school or leave their flat or anything. Ada escapes the flat one day with Jamie and gets on the train with the other children that are leaving London to go to surrounding country houses. They are placed with Susan Smith who professes she is not able to look after them. However, the children begin to flourish under her care and are well taken after. Ada learns how to ride a horse called Buttercup, learns how to read from a new friend, discovers a Nazi spy, and learns that she doesn't always have to be the protector of her brother. After some time, the kids mom returns and wants her children back so she no longer has to pay for them ...