The War That Saved My Life é um romance de ficção histórica ambientado na Inglaterra no início da Segunda Guerra Mundial. No entanto, há outra "guerra" que a protagonista, Ada Smith, de 10 anos, enfrenta: a batalha para escapar de sua mãe abusiva. Envolva e eduque os alunos com atividades pré-fabricadas do Storyboard That!
The War That Saved My Lifetakes place between 1939-1940 during World War II in Europe. To prepare for war, England began sending children from cities (that were likely bombing targets) to more rural areas for their safety.
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At the beginning of the story, Ada and Jamie Smith live with their mother in a tiny, dilapidatedflat (apartment) in London, England with a shared bathroom in the hall of the apartment building.
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Ada and Jamie are taken in by Susan Smith, who lives in the countryside in a small village in Kent, England near the English channel. Susan has a cozy, well maintained house with indoor plumbing and acres of farmland with one pony named Butter.