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  Large Print Reviews - The War Within - A Book Review
In the process, many people had their possessions destroyed or confiscated, and worse, many discovered that even in America, Jews could be forced from their homes for no other reason than that they were Jews.
Carol Matas's riveting novel for young adults, The War Within, is takes place during this turbulent period.
Matas clearly shows how these experiences helped to change Hannah's attitudes toward slavery, the war in general, and her religion.
www.largeprintreviews.com /matas.html   (943 words)

  
 Carol Matas -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Carol Matas -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Sworn Enemies - 1993 (nominated for a (Click link for more info and facts about Governor General's Award) Governor General's Award)
Footsteps in the Snow: The Red River Diary of Isobel Scott - 2002
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/carol_matas.htm   (99 words)

  
 Novelist Carol Matas
Award-winning young-adult novelist Carol Matas launched her latest historical novel, Rebecca (Scholastic Canada), at McNally Robinson Book Store in Winnipeg, Man., in October (2000).
This novel recounts the life of Rebecca and her family, who are forced to find a new life in Winnipeg in 1912 after a fire forces them off their farm.
An internationally acclaimed author of over two dozen novels for children and young adults, Carol Matas combines serious, thought-provoking issues in an action-driven format that captivates readers of all ages.
www.morrimostow.com /Carol_Matas.htm   (333 words)

  
 TLA - Children's Authors - CAROL MATAS
Carol Matas is an internationally acclaimed author of over thirty novels for children and young adults.
Carol is an inspiring and passionate speaker who is frequently invited to address children and adults alike across North America.
Carol writes contemporary and historical fiction, as well as science fiction and fantasy.
www.tla1.com /Talent/Carol_Matas/CAROL_MATAS.htm   (900 words)

  
 Carol Matas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Carol Matas is the author of over twenty books for children and young adults.
She has written science fiction, fantasy, contemporary, and historical fiction.
Two-time nominee, Governor General's Award for Daniel's Story and The Burning Time.
www.writersunion.ca /m/matas.htm   (121 words)

  
 Carol Matas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Carol Matas is the co-author (with Perry Nodelman) of the popular Minds series (Simon & Schuster), including OF TWO MINDS, MORE MINDS, A MEETING OF THE MINDS, and OUT OF THEIR MINDS.
She is also the author of several historical fiction novels for young adults, including AFTER THE WAR, DANIEL'S STORY, GREATER THAN ANGELS, and IN MY ENEMY'S HOUSE.
Matas lives in California and in Canada with her family.
www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com /catalog/authordetail.cfm?authorID=8064   (69 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Books: Sworn Enemies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It's the mid-19th century, and the czar has ordered that a fixed number of Jewish boys be drafted for a 25-year stint in the army--unlike other Russians, however, Jewish boys can be conscripted when only 12 years old in order to be "prepared" for military service.
Aaron's faith and his learning are put to the test when he and even younger, more vulnerable "recruits" are made to choose between conversion and certain death.
Allowing Aaron to narrate his part of the story, Matas conveys her hero's desperation and anguish.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0553083260   (540 words)

  
 SCBWI Canada: Interview with Carol Matas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Carol Matas has authored over thirty books for children, and, coming from a theater background, has also written plays.
She is a former winner of the Geoffrey Bilson Award for historical fiction for young readers for her book Lisa, also adapted into a play.
Find out more about Carol and her work by visiting her website, www.carolmatas.com.
www.scbwicanada.org /interview2.htm   (1985 words)

  
 Carol Matas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Carol Matas is a hero because she is an author who writes books about the Holocaust and children who were in wars like the Second World War.
She writes these books for young people to learn about these events.
Carol Matas was born in Winnipeg in 1949.
www.wsd1.org /SargentPark/hero/matas.html   (93 words)

  
 Carol Matas Book Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Thank you for your interest in Carol Matas book reviews.
We feel that you should be able to find the right Carol Matas book fairly easy and pain free.
This short guide in Carol Matas is intended to aid in the decision making process for your book purchase.
www.smoothreading.com /childrens-books/Carol-Matas   (96 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Books: Daniel's Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Matas, explicating an exhibit of photos and other materials at the new United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, creates a convincing composite youth and experience--fictional but carefully based on survivors' accounts.
It's a savage story with no attempt to soften the culpability of the German people; Daniel's profound anger is easier to understand than is his father's compassion or his sister's plea to ``chose love.
Matas, Carol: The Race by Matas, Carol (Price: $21.00)
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0590465880?v=glance   (1944 words)

  
 The War Within: A Novel of the Civil War by Carol Matas
The War Within: A Novel of the Civil War by Carol Matas
by Carol Matas, ISBN 0-689-82935-3 Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 2001.
The main character is Hannah Green, 13, who narrates this story of her Jewish southern family living in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in 1862 enduring the occupation of the Union Army.
www.secondaryenglish.com /thewarwithin.html   (640 words)

  
 After the War by Carol Matas, ISBN 0689807228 And Saber and Shadow: A New Adventure in the Fifth Millennium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
After the War by Carol Matas, ISBN 0689807228 And Saber and Shadow: A New Adventure in the Fifth Millennium
After the War by Carol Matas, ISBN 0689807228
Recruited by Brichah, an underground organization that helps people get to Palestine, Ruth risks her life to lead a group of children there, using secret routes and forged documents.
wstevenash.com /matas.htm   (161 words)

  
 In My Enemy's House by Carol Matas, ISBN 0613299876 And Gas, Food, and Lodging   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In My Enemy's House by Carol Matas, ISBN 0613299876 And Gas, Food, and Lodging
As Nazi aggression encroaches on Poland, blonde, blue-eyed Marisa pretends she is Christian so she can live with her good friend's family.
Postcards and photographs depicting gas stations, motels, and diners are accompanied by a discussion of the changing roadside landscape of the United States
pikebaylodge.com /enemys.htm   (112 words)

  
 Publisher-supplied biographical information about contributor(s) for Library of Congress control number 2002117855   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Library of Congress makes no claims as to the accuracy of the information provided, and will not maintain or otherwise edit/update the information supplied by the publisher.
Carol Matas is the award-winning author of over thirty books for young people.
Carol divides her time between the United States and Canada.
www.loc.gov /catdir/bios/simon053/2002117855.html   (151 words)

  
 Daniel's Story - Carol Matas book review summary
Daniel's Story - Carol Matas book review summary
My class has been reading it for the past week and everyone loved it.
Sure it takes the fun out a little bit with the 18 page book report we have to do, but hey other that i would highly recommend it to everyone...
www.buildingrainbows.com /bookreview/reviewid/5768   (52 words)

  
 Carol Matas ; Mark R Brawley books, Barbara Hills LesStrang, Pauline Kael Francis Davis, Colin Harrison, Catherine ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Carol Matas ; Mark R Brawley books, Barbara Hills LesStrang, Pauline Kael Francis Davis, Colin Harrison, Catherine Coulter book
Book ISBN 059012384X new and used Author Carol Matas.
Footsteps in the Snow: The Red River Diary of Isobel Scott [Dear Canada]
www.randomfun.net /2358_after-the-war/carol-matas.html   (88 words)

  
 Teenreads.com -- IN MY ENEMY'S HOUSE by Carol Matas
Teenreads.com -- IN MY ENEMY'S HOUSE by Carol Matas
When the Germans defeat the Russians and take over Poland during World War II, Marisa is sure that the end is near.
What must she decide if she is to have her life and become the scholar she wants to be?
www.teenreads.com /reviews/0689824009.asp   (244 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Books: Greater Than Angels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A map clearly shows the areas where the story takes place.
In an afterword, Matas tells of interviews she had with survivors who spent the war years in Le Chambon.
This well-researched historical novel will make a good addition to middle-school collections.ABruce Anne Shook, Mendenhall Middle School, Greensboro, NC Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/068983084X?v=glance   (2235 words)

  
 Carol Matas and Perry Nodelman Carol Matas and Perry Nodelman Message Board
Carol Matas and Perry Nodelman Carol Matas and Perry Nodelman Message Board
Return to Carol Matas and Perry Nodelman main page
Other Recent Carol Matas and Perry Nodelman Discussions
www.allscifi.com /Board.asp?BoardID=26033   (197 words)

  
 Greater Than Angels - Carol Matas book review summary
Greater Than Angels - Carol Matas book review summary
It was about a girl, Anna, who lived with her Aunt Mina, her mother, and her grandmother, until the Germans deport them to a camp, Gurs, in France.
Did he die, get caught by the Germans?
www.buildingrainbows.com /bookreview/reviewid/4827   (245 words)

  
 Scholastic Canada: Kids - Proudly Canadian
Mermaid Secret, The by Vicki Blum, illustrated by Julie Rocheleau
More Minds by Carol Matas and Perry Nodelman
Son of the Mob 2 by Gordon Korman
www.scholastic.ca /kids/categories/proudlycanadian.htm   (613 words)

  
 Kidsreads.com - What You Said
The author I would choose is J.K Rowling, but I can't choose her so I would say Beverly Cleary.
Ann Rinaldi, Jennifer L. Holm, Carol Matas, etc.
If Donald Sobol prints out a new Encyclopedia Brown book, I'm there!
www.kidsreads.com /question/q040811.asp   (469 words)

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