65 years later Paul met the soldier who saved his life, Carroll Walsh.

Unfortunately for me those were the best of the book. There should have been parallels between the time periods but really the only connection is the fact that the main characters are related. Never easy to read these stories but always good to remind yourself of what human nature is capable of. In 1944 the Nazis took over Hungary. The two halves of the story never really seemed to knit together for me. Their experiences under Nazi control are horrific and poignant as the author, Paul's wife, shows how both the best and worst of human nature appeared during this tragic segment of world history. Ann Craig is waiting for her husband, the owner of a large local jute mill, to return home. As they watch the train cross the bridge at the river Tay, they soon see a horrific tragedy. In December 1879, a storm causes a train to tragically derail, killing all those onboard the ill-fated train. The eyes of this boy see things both illogical and surreal, and yet that is their reality. The last two chapters offer a moving account of the reunion of survivors and liberators.-Jackie Gropman, formerly at Chantilly Regional Library, VAα(c) Copyright 2011. He already had read through a few informational texts about the Holocaust. I usually enjoy historical mystery novels and gave this book a good 'go' but struggled to understand and follow the characters, particular the characters represented in the modern times. Really quick read. Anne thinks her husband was on the train, until doubt is cast and she begins to unpick his movements before the tragic accident. I'm glad I read this, and as it offers a perspective I hadn't really seen before, I think it's well worth a look for kids wanting to learn more about what happened during this period in history, especially as Paul Arato and his older brother Oscar were children at the time. There are - sadly - so many Holocaust stories - and each one is slightly different. I'm more into modern crime and thrillers but I decided to give it a go and it was easy reading.

I was skeptical when my 10-year-old chose this book for his biography report, thinking it would be too disturbing or above his level.

It's been a long time since I read a book in one day, but this was that good.

From her window Ann sees a shocking sight as the bridge collapses, and the lights of the train in which he is travelling plough down into the freezing river waters.

Oscar is 10 or 11. Paul is between 5 and then celebrates his 6th birthday about half way through the book.

Oscar is 10 or 11. It’s an intricate, well-researched plot, which at it the core focuses on a disaster in 1879 where the rail bridge over the River Tay collapsed, plunging a train and its passengers into icy waters. A great start.

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I gave this book a four because I would have liked to see more detail (I get the author wasn't involved and it has been 60 years since her husband was involves at the age of 5) but I guess she could have maybe inferred a bit what it was like??

by Allen & Unwin. Their lives there and in a series of concentration camps, in cattle cars, and on a sugar-beet farm are presented from the points of view of the two brothers: Oscar, as he tries to shield his rambunctious brother from the guards and support his sick mother in the interminable check-in lines, and Paul, whose exuberant curiosity threatens his life. And, while there are certainly disturbing scenes (for example, a nazi guard murdering a child in one of the camps simply because the boy said it was his birthday), the book as a whole focuses on the good fortune of. I was lucky enough to win an unpublished proof copy of this Allen and Unwin gem.

After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. This is my second reading of the book. Strange I should remember this poem now. Similar to the current ww2 books out now, but a good read. I didn’t like the character of Ann from the beginning but her story and its resolution was the stronger of the two. This one is about five year old Paul and his family who were Jews living in Hungary. I devoured this cover to cover in the heart of a snowy winter, while sitting on a train travelling through the UK. Living in the town of Karcag, Hungary, the Aratos feel insulated from the war — even as it rages all around them.

Ann has all the refineries that money can buy, household staff and two children that she loves and attends to so differently from her own unloved childhood. They are Jewish during the holocaust and they have been ordered by the germans to no longer attend school and have a curfew of 5:00 and are to sew yellow stars on their clothes whenever they go out side. While it’s clear that these are seriously bad people, hope is a thread that runs throughout the story; love of family, another. Through the use of rotating perspectives, the author shows the connection between the two women.

Mess of an ending. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. Anne thinks her husband was on the train, until doubt is cast and she begins to unpick his movements before the tragic accident. This is a true story written by the wife of the main character. The night’s weather is wild and stormy, the train ends up falling into the waters of the river Tay. The author bases Paul's story on her husband's actual experiences during the Holocaust during which his immediate family survived but none of the rest of their relatives. RONA ARATO was born in New York and grew up in Los Angeles. To add to the book's interest, the author also tells about Paul's reunion with his liberator and the teacher, Matt Rosell, who came up with a project called Teaching History Matters that brought the two together. Based on accounts from her husband, Paul, whose family’s story this is, Arato creates a sense of horror seen and felt by Paul when he was aged 10 to 11 (about the age as the book’s intended readership).

Just as they were about to get off the train American soldiers charged through with their tanks. Very moving, simply but very well written, family biography based story.

But he devoured it in just a couple days, so I thought I'd read it too. The story is told with alternate chapters in 1879 and 2015, both have a lot of parallels between the stories. The last train is about two brothers- Paul and Oscar. Her story was rushed in the last couple of chapters and ended abruptly. It’s structured in a way that just keeps you hooked: short chapters with cliff-hanger endings; well developed characters; a layered plot – in both 1879/1880 and 2015 – that was absorbing yet not overly complicated; an even distribution of story time between both of these eras; and a fascinating historical incident providing the catalyst for the events portrayed. While this is a really heart wrenching story of a Hungarian family's experiences during the Holocaust, I found the writing somewhat choppy, and it's definitely geared for a younger audience. Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2013. The details were not covered over but they were introduced to the reader in a way that made it possible to continue reading. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. This is a fabulous story, the author has been extremely creative in taking the reader on a journey of quiet suspense. Most recently I had my fourth grader read it. Whilst this side story plays little part in the overall plot, the author has included it in order for Fiona and Jamie to return to the family Craig home, an inherited home from Fiona’s father’s family.

The play and Anne's story have their merits, but they pale in comparison to this story. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The eyes of this boy see things both illogical and surreal, and yet that is their reality. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in.

To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Fiona and her son Jamie are devastated when out of the blue Pete disappears taking all their savings with him. In the pitch black, the thunder cracked as a roaring gale whipped through the narrow wynds and filthy closes of Dundee’s tenements.

RONA ARATO was born in New York and grew up in Los Angeles. In April 1944 five-year-old Paul Auslander, his older brother Oscar, and his mother were moved to a ghetto in their small Hungarian town, and from there, they were put on a train to a work camp and then to a concentration camp. She taught elementary school in Los Angeles and Toronto, adult creative writing for the Toronto District School Board, and has conducted business writing workshops for profit and nonprofit organizations. It turns out that it's definitely targeted for a younger (maybe teen) audience. Grades 5-8. Quick read with a narrower focus on one family's life during the war. Super-short, simplistic and pedantically written, this book probably belongs in the Young Adult section at the library, although I picked it up from the "New Non-fiction" section on the adult side. Start by marking “The Last Train: A Holocaust Story” as Want to Read: Error rating book. A few years ago I read it for the first time while searching and evaluating books suitable for kids to read and learn about the horrors of the Holocaust. It gave a different perspective on the war. The naked truth of the darkest moments of human history is served very appropriately - with very little seasoning.

A breath-takingly beautiful story that I cannot wait to share with my students. The last train was a very touching, true story that brought both happiness and sadness to me. The Last Train is a gripping story from beginning to end. On the one hand, I couldn’t put it down. The tension mounted chapter by chapter whereas the modern story didn't. Is father dead? The horrors described here, it should be noted, are not outlined in gruesome detail. So much horror is left unmentioned as it is after all a children's book. Yet is a harrowing and horrific event in the life of this one little fam. This is a great read for anyone to read who is interested in the Holocaust history. Packed with mystery and intrigue, I was gripped with an eeriness I couldn’t shake off until I disembarked.

I was lucky enough to win an unpublished proof copy of this Allen and Unwin gem.

Unfortunately, unlike the first the last chapter had me just shaking my head. "It's Halloween, Little Monster" by Helen Ketteman. I have given a copy of the book to my 11 year old granddaughter in hope that she joins the ranks of those who can carry the story forward so it never happens again. Two women, two missing men. We follow two stories of two missing men in two different eras. Their experiences under Nazi control are horrific and poignant as the author, Paul's wife, shows how both the best and worst of human nature appeared during this tragic segment of world history. I probably wouldn't have even finished it but for it being so short. T. Sue Lawrence’s The Last Train weaves historical fiction with a modern-day mystery, with both perspectives occurring in Scotland. div. The author relates the thoughts of the children as they experience the horrors of the camps: hunger, beatings, starvation, disease, and death of other prisoners. From her window Ann sees a strange and terrible sight as the bridge collapses, and the lights of the train in which he is travelling plough down into the freezing river waters. I cannot really recommend it unless you're trying to read a.



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