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After the War Mass Market Paperback – September 1, 1997

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"Didn't the gas ovens finish you all off?" is the response that meets Ruth Mendenberg when she returns to her village in Poland after the liberation of Buchenwald at the end of World War II. Her entire family wiped out in the Holocaust, the fifteen-year-old girl has nowhere to go.
Members of the underground organization Brichah find her, and she joins them in their dangerous quest to smuggle illegal immigrants to Palestine. Ruth risks her life to help lead a group of children on a daring journey over half a continent and across the sea to Eretz Israel, using secret routes and forged documents -- and sheer force of will.
This adventure will touch readers, who will marvel at the resources and inner strength of mere children helping other children to find a place in this world in which they can belong. Carol Matas, one of the foremost authors of historical fiction, brings the desperation and passion of this remarkable journey to life.
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    12 years and up
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    128 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    7 - 9
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    840L
  6. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
  7. Publisher
    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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    September 1, 1997
  9. ISBN-10
    0689807228
  10. ISBN-13
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Carol Matas is the author of many books for children and young adults, including Of Two Minds (with Perry Nodelman), Lisa's War, Code Name Kris, Sworn Enemies, and Daniel's Story (for the United States Holocaust Museum). She lives in Winnipeg, Canada, with her husband and two children.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (September 1, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0689807228
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0689807220
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 840L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.72 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
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    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

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    I am the author of over 45 novels for young people.

    A brand new updated and revised edition of "Cloning Miranda" is just out! It combines all three books in the Cloning Miranda series into one novel. And for my readers in the United States this is the first time the book has been available although it was a big hit in Canada and in Germany! Miranda is normal teenager - or is she thinks. Until she becomes gravely ill and the secret about who she is and what her parents did is revealed. It's a thriller, but will give you something to think about too. Like what does it mean to be human?

    Also check out my historical novel, "Tucson Jo". Like many of my other books it is an historical novel for grades 5-9, set in Tucson, Arizona, 1882.

    I love to write in all genres but am probably best known for my books about The Holocaust, like "Daniel's Story," written for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. These stories are important for young readers who might not realize the horrors that happened in a civilized country and in a civilized world. I also have written other historical novels like "The Burning Time" about women who were persecuted as witches, or "The War Within" set during the American civil war.

    "Of Two Minds" is a fantasy that has been reissued written with my sometime co writer Perry Nodelman. We have just reissued the entire series and it is available on amazon now.

    For those of you who love science fiction check out "The Edge Of When."

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Gabby
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2018
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Angelica
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good historical fiction book
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2017
Some parts are graphic, I think this is definitely a book for 13 and above. My 14 yr old didn't put this book down. Very good historical fiction book.
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Brenda Motomura
5.0 out of 5 stars The rebirth of a Holocaust child
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2000
By concentrating on one group of children who have survived the Holocaust, Matas' treatment of a painful subject is narrow enough for a reader to grasp an emotionally harrowing subject. Fourteen year old Ruth has no hope and is frozen in despair, until she is asked to help get orphans to Palestine, via an underground movement. The children are heart-rendering - they know how to be perfectly quiet and to do without food, warmth or shelter, but they do not know how to play or study. They melt Ruth's heart and give her a reason to live. The book is short, taunt, and thrilling.
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Goat lover
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2012
Ruth survived the Holocaust, the only person in her family to do so. She simply feels empty. She shuts herself down and won't let herself feel emotion--she thinks it will hurt to much. Then, a man finds her. He is part of a secret organization that send Jews, many of who survived the Holocaust, to Palestine to start a new country. He asks if she will escort a group of orphans to Palestine. She accepts, for the main reason of not having anything else to do. The book is about hope, the realization that life is worth living, happiness, and a new life.
It is a very interesting perspective. Often, people get caught-up in the horrors of the Holocaust and of the 6 million Jews that died. It is rare, however, that the life of those who survived is considered. It was, by no means, an easy life. This is historical fiction, but the author did research and tried to put all her research into the story. It is a wonderful book that should be read by everyone.
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Jordan
5.0 out of 5 stars After the war best book!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2003
I loved after the war by Carol Matas. Carol made this book a geat learning experince for me and many others who read this book. I never knew that the jews were treated in this kind of way. It was glade to hear that some of the got away and had the couage to share their story with me.
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C.L. Nelson cnelson@aiken.k12.sc.us
5.0 out of 5 stars Feel what Holocaust Victims felt
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 1998
When reading this book, I suddenly realized what being one of these victims felt like. The onslaught of tragedy after tragedy suffered at the hands of the Nazis was enough to make anyone turn numb inside. The main character's pain at her losses was much to great to bear, but for her to have to suffer through collecting other victims' tragedies was even too much for me. This is what brought tears to my eyes.
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Cheryl Tucker
4.0 out of 5 stars After The War - Review by: Cheryl Tucker
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2001
"It is quiet, almost peaceful. Then the ship begins to roll, just a little. I am not sleeping, I'm staring up at bunk above me, Zvi beside me, holding my hand. I am desperately trying not to think of Auschwitz, but I'm not doing too well."
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"After The War" a historical fiction novel by Carol Matas, is a great read about the Jewish conflicts in the time after World War II. In this novel, fifteen year old Ruth Mendenberg must overcome challenges in leading a group of Jews throughout Europe to Palestine. At this time she is also looking for her family who is believed to be of the many Jews who lost their lives in the war. Matas, the talented author, creates great theme and conflict in this novel. She has also published the sequel called "The Garden". I am sure this too would be a great book.
Theme in this novel is very evident. Many lessons have been learned in reading this, not only by the reader but also by the main characters. One of the main themes would be that anything is possible if you try, but if you don't try then you could put yourself in a bad situation which may keep getting worse. Ruth proves this in "After The War" by how she handles the many difficult situations that she stumbles upon, on he way to Palestine.
Another theme, which is more tied into the plot of the novel, would be that sometimes you have to lie to survive. Ruth must lie numerous times about her name, her age, where she came from, and anything else that may link her to being who she really is - a Jew. She does all this and more because it is her only way to survive. If she doesn't lie she might not be able to live her life of freedom.
Conflict is another literary element. It is defined as a struggle between two or more people, between a person and his or herself or between a person and nature. All three types are found in this novel. Obviously, one of the main conflicts would be that of the Jewish and British disagreements about Jewish entry into Palestine. Another less obvious would be how Ruth struggles in the boat because of the swaying due to the wind. This would be an example of person vs. nature conflict. Lastly, an example of person vs. self, or internal conflict would be how Ruth struggles with herself about what and how she should think and feel.
Overall, "After The War" was a very good novel. I think anyone, especially young adults who enjoy historical or historical fiction novels will think the same, however, I recommend this novel to anyone and everyone.
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A. Luciano
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Facts, Weak Love Story
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2007
Ruth, a teenaged Polish Jew who has been in concentration camps for the past four years, is finally free. She returns to her hometown, ready for a reunion with all of the family members she was separated from at the start of the Holocaust. Instead, she finds no sign at all of any members of her family, and her former servant is living in her house and wearing her mother's dress. Over eighty of Ruth's relatives are gone, and Ruth feels dead inside, with no hope and nowhere to turn. Even though the war is over, Jews are still targeted by the people of Poland as the enemy.

With no other real options, Ruth joins up with a group of Jews who are working to get as many people as they can, especially children, into Palestine to create a new Jewish homeland. Ruth is convinced by a leader of this organization to help lead a small group of children on this journey.

There are people trying to stop them at every turn, on every border. Is Ruth, who has survived concentration camps, strong enough to fight her way into Palestine? Is she brave enough to start feeling hope and love again?

This story gave me a new understanding of how hard things were even for a person who had survived the concentration camps. There was a whole list of other struggles beyond that of survival. I liked how the author included flashbacks of Ruth's life before the war. I hated the romance part of the book, though. I'm not sure why this guy would like Ruth, and his character was too good to be believable.
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