After the war pdf carol matas download

There were some parts of the story that felt poorly thought out, whilst in danger of being found to be Jewish and pretending to be Greek the Jewish children said Shalom to each other which seemed careless and unrealistic.

Another scene mentions the main character Ruth cannot swim and then in a other scene she can and has a memory of swimming. Figures of people killed in the war were mentioned even though this was not known until afterwards.

Personally I felt the story was paced too fast, I didn't have time to get to know the characters or see through their eyes, the story was paced at break neck speed. I did find the historical detail interesting, I was shocked to discover that the British stopped with force and violence, Jewish people travelling to Israel.

I had not previously heard of this and cannot understand why a country that had fought to save Jewish people from the concentration camps would not want to actively help and encourage the people they had rescued to find a place to live and be safe. Having read several books now about after the war I realise how after being liberated from Hitler and the nazis the situation for most people affected by the war did not get any better and it was some time before they were safe.

It was interesting to read about the aftermath of the war, how people tried to find each other and how things were not instantly put right. There is a happy ending luckily, this story ends with hope. We are about to read another by this author which we are hoping will be better, this author has written so many books I worry they might have been rushed.

I don't know how to stop. Too dangerous. More dangerous than running across a border with bullets at your back. I was not fully prepared for the brilliant look into the mind of a terrified holocaust survivor that is "After the War". With heartrending force and gut-twisting detail, author Carol Matas allows us a look into the tattered remains of the heart and soul of Ruth, a fifteen-year-old Jewish girl who seems to be the sole survivor from her family of the Nazi holocaust that wiped out six million innocent Jews.

Ruth's spirit has folded up on itself following the horrible series of seemingly endless ordeals that she has faced so far, as she helplessly watched those she holds most dear violently die in front of her. Ruth's heart has, out of necessity, frozen itself to receiving any form of love or compassion or sympathy from those around her.

It is safer that way, she realizes. When loved ones can die horrible deaths at any time and at the slightest whim of those in charge, it is too hard to allow oneself to feel anything, to become emotionally invested in any human being. I'm sick of this numbness, of feeling so alone and outside of everything, but I know it's too dangerous to wake up.

The harshest realities of the holocaust are brought into searingly sharp focus, and the result is a work of literary passion and power that will pierce the heart while expanding the scope of one's consciousness. When you love, people die. Don't you think it takes courage to be happy, to feel, to love?

Don't you think it costs us all? It is a powerful sojourn that should not be missed, and I would set forth "After the War" as a premier example of superb and emotionally affecting literature. Even with so many books in print about young people during the holocaust, I would say that this book takes a rightful place among the very best.

A must read for teens and young adults interested in history, WWII, and adventure. Little bit of romance too! This book fit the description of a status that I can't find anymore so perfectly. I loved the book, it made me think, it made me want to cry, it made me want to throw it at a wall gently because , it made me laugh, and then I hugged it so tightly. It's actually really interesting that the author wrote in the present tense at all times except for memories.

I loved all the characters and their development so much. This book is small pgs. It's pretty descriptive of the suffering the Jews and others endured in Poland at the time of the Holocaust. But now, at my age, I appreciate learning about what the children of the holocaust went through. There was also a bit of romance that was, in my opinion, over the top for children as well. The book "After the War", by Carol Matas, was in my opinion, an excellent read.

The accuracy of the content in the book is correct. This novel displays drama and the after effect of World War 2 for the Jews. Though there were no surprises for me, I still enjoyed reading this book from beginning to end. The story is about a girl named Ruth, who survived the holocaust. She believed that she was the only one in her family remaining.

After she got taken in by an underground Jewish organization, she was given a mission to take people to "Eretz Israel" Palestine. Her journey is basically the whole book, with the climax being the final boat trip to Palestine. There was one twist to the story that I wasn't ready for, but like all books, the good guys always win. Reading this book was a pleasure. I recommend it to anyone who likes to read, or to anyone who wants to read about history. Seeing Jews now and seeing the way they were thinking after the holocaust is very different, from having no hope to being an equal part of the world.

For years she lived in a concentration camp, enduring hideous conditions. Upon her release, she comes to believe that she is the only survivor in her entire family. She has nowhere to go, and worst of all, she is alone.

Through a random encounter with a stranger, she ends up joining an organization that smuggles illegal immigrants to Palestine, and is tasked with the job of helping to lead a group of children from Poland to Palestine. The journey that ensues is one that requires bravery and secrecy, and the weary group encounter both difficulties and joys along the way. That is what "After the War" does, being Read full review.

Finding noone, she believes her whole family has been killed and she is the only survivor. Lying about her age, she joins a group smuggling Jewish survivors to Palestine. Account Options Sign in. My library Help Advanced Book Search. Get print book. Go to Google Play Now ». After the War. Carol Matas. Simon and Schuster , - Juvenile Fiction - pages. Her entire family wiped out in the Holocaust, the fifteen-year-old girl has nowhere to go.

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