From leaving underground newspapers on street cars to helping jews on boats so they can get to sweeden. Lisa, 12, and her brother stefan join the danish resistance when the germans invade copenhagen. Buy lisas war by carol matas from waterstones today. It is a brilliant, exciting story and was one of the first novels id read that left a lasting mark on me a permanent interest and curiousity about the past, and about the holocaust in particular. It was very interesting and you wont want to put the book down. Shop amongst our popular books, including 57, dear canada, daniels story and more from carol matas. After the nazis peaceful takeover in 1940, some daneseven jewsbelieve that cooperation will avoid problems. The last book hilary and i read by this author reminded me of the movie and leon uriss book exodus. Based on experiences of the authors family in denmark during ww il, the story of lisas involvement with the danish resistance and her familys 1943 escape to sweden with denmarks other jews. Lisas war book by carol matas official publisher page. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Bu ulkede yasayan lisa ve ailesi onlara karsi sonuna kadar savasmaya kararlidirlar. Matas offers a powerful account of a young jewish girl who fights back after the germans invade denmark in 1940. Carol matas born november 14, 1949 is a prominent canadian writer, internationally recognized who lives in winnipeg, manitoba with studies in linguistics and drama. I thought it showed some of the positive side for the jews in world war ii. During the nazi occupation of denmark, lisa and other teenage jews become. During the nazi occupation of denmark, lisa and other teenage jews becom. Carol matas books list of books by author carol matas. World war ii, sam frederiksen, nazioccupied europe, 1944. Carol matas is a local writer from my home city of winnipeg. Its on my level it is a really good book its about fighting for your right what kind of reader will like this book. Daniels story by carol matas also available in format docx and mobi. The holocaust, hitlers destruction of the jews in europe,was a terrible time. Her carefully researched story is told, in alternation, by two young men.
She has a vast university experience in the teaching of creative writing that has distinguished herself in this genre. Daniels story by carol matas daniels story by carol matas pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad daniel, a composite character fashioned to reflect the experiences of millions of children during the holocaust, describes his familys lives in prenazi frankfurt, their deportation to a ghetto, and their experiences in concentration camps. Even though it is very short with only 108 pages it is very thirlling. I was lisas age when i first read this book in junior high school. Lisa, a danish teenager, and her family become involved in the resistance during the nazi occupation of denmark during world war ii, and they work to smuggle danish jews to safety in sweden.
Carol matas wrought jesper witch was an extraordinary book. The holocaust, hitlers destruction of the jews in europe,was a. Its about a boy named jesper who was in the resistance against the nazis. When the nazis invade denmark, lisa and her family refuse to perish without a fight. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Lisas war book by carol matas official publisher page simon. Lisas war by carol matas, 1987, scholastic edition, in english. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Her father, a doctor, treats resistance fighters in secret, and her older brother stefan enlists in the antinazi movement himself. Buy the paperback book lisas war by carol matas at indigo. Readers of lisa will remember that, while fighting in the danish resistance movement during world war ii, she met and fell in love with another young resistance fighter named jesper. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
The main character is jewish and she flees her home in order to keep from getting caught by the germans. Her father, a doctor, treats resistance fighters in secret, and her older brother stefan enlists in the. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Daniels story by carol matas download pdfepub ebook. Plot made by alyssa uttech the major characters are lisa, lisas older brother who is shorter than her is stephan. Lisas war by carol matas book cover, description, publication history. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. But lisa and her family refuse to perish without a fight. Immediately download the carol matas summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. But lisas family, aware through radio free denmark of what is actually going on, never. Carol matas the city is copenhagen and the year is 1940.
Lisa and other teenage jews become involved in an underground resistance movement and eventually must flee for. During the nazi occupation of denmark, lisa and other teenage jews become involved in an underground resistance movement and eventually must flee for their lives. I had been using the name carol matas brask, but when we moved to winnipeg, the city i had grown up in, i thought people would remember my maiden name, matas, so i dropped the brask, and stuck with matas. I suppose having your first book published is the greatest thrill imaginable. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. I was lisa s age when i first read this book in junior high school. Then, lisa joins the resistance to seek revenge, and she realizes the war her people are fighting is a lonely one. Her father, a doctor, treats resistance fighters in secret, and her older brother. Lisa is twelve years old, a bright, highspirited girl looking forward to the fun and independance of being a teenager. Download daniels story by carol matas ebook for free in pdf and epub format.
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