Ordinary citizens risk everything to save a young jewish girl in wa. Perseus publishingordinary citizens risk everything to save a young jewish girl in wartime holland. The actions of several people aid in keeping her hidden from the nazis over three years. The writing lacks intensity, however, and the characters personalities are mild. Mckay won two book awards this week for childrens literature. Shortlisted books are selected from across the country and are voted on by thousands of atlantic canadian children from grades 4 to 6 who are members. Recipes and survival tips for parents of fussy eaters.
Buy the paperback book end of the line by sharon e. A worthy addition to childrens books about the holocaust, the end of the line will leave young readers to ponder how the most dreadful conditions can lead ordinary citizens to perform the most heroic acts. While relying on the help of strangers may be unusual in todays world, mckay illuminates. That is the question at the heart of the end of the line and canadian author sharon mckay answers it eloquently as the story of beatrix and her new uncles unfolds. How overfishing is changing the world and what we eat is a book by journalist charles clover about overfishing.
Document, fiction, juvenile audience, internet resource. She is saved when elderly tickettaker lars gorter and his brother, hans the conductor, claim that she is their niece. Some of the published credits of sharon mckay include charlie wilcox, esther, a bee in kaleys bonnet. End of the line book menlo park library bibliocommons. There are lots of books about jewish children who were rescued by people during the holocaust and who did what they did simply because they believed it was the right thing to do. Join facebook to connect with sharon mckay and others you may know. Mckay is very effective at establishing his settings and locales and dark ages scotland comes alive at his touch. Beatrix and her mother are on the runtrying to stay ahead of the nazi guards in amsterdam, denmark during world war ii.
The two brothers have no idea how to take care of a. The end of the line by sharon mckay is the story of beatrix and her survival during the nazi occupation of amsterdam. Fiveyearold beatrix looks on in horror as the soldier forces her mother off the tram. Her mother gets taken off a street car by the evil nazis and beatrix ends up living with the two old brothers hans and lars who work on. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sharon e mckay books online. When tram conductor, hans, and ticket collector, lars, claim that beatrice, is their niece they save her from the same fate of her mother, but open themselves up to the dangers of hiding a jewish child in 1940s amsterdam. He concludes that current worldwide fish consumption is unsustainable. Historical fiction what did you like about the book. It is 1942 in amsterdam, and ordinary citizens risk everything to save a young jewish girl whose mother is taken away by the nazis. That is the question at the heart of the end of the line and canadian author sharon mckay answers it eloquently as the story of beatrix and. In amsterdam during world war ii, a little girl is left behind on a tram when her mother is arrested by the gestapo.
Seeing no other recourse, the two middleaged brothers who run the tram take her home with them somewhat reluctantly. The soldier turns his attention to beatrix, when suddenly, the tickettaker. Mckay, keeps things going at a quick clip from beginning to finish. This touching short novel by canadian author sharon mckay tells the story of two elderly brothers who risk their lives to save a little jewish girl. Clover, a former environment editor of the daily telegraph london and now a columnist on the sunday times london, describes how modern fishing is destroying ocean ecosystems. Electronic books fiction juvenile works juvenile fiction. It is 1942 in amsterdam, and everyone knows what happens to jews who are taken away by the nazis. To gain access to complete books and documents, visit deslibris through the discovery portal of a member library, or take.
She was also named a canadian war artist and spent time in afghanistan embedded with the canadian troops. What makes the story all the more poignant is the way in which beatrixs unofficial adoption creates a. She is introduced as a crotchety old lady, but soon becomes a beloved grandmother figure for beatrix. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Ordinary citizens risk everything to save a young jewish girl in wartime holland. Sharon mckay is a published author and an illustrator of childrens books and young adult books.
This book tells the story of a jewish girl named beatrix and her life in holland during the nazi invasion. Mckay this touching short novel by canadian author sharon mckay tells the story of two elderly brothers who risk their lives to save a little jewish girl from certain death after the nazis overrun holland. Mckay is the awardwinning author of many books based on real events, including war brothers. Mckay has a pleasant voice and there is certainly a sweetness to the story of two older men, set in their ways, suddenly raising a young girl. Song of the centurion warrior druid of britain book 2. Mckay is wellknown for her novels for young adults including charlie wilcox, charlie wilcoxs great war, esther and four novels in penguins our canadian girl historical fiction series. Wee granny and the ceilidh by elizabeth mckay english paperback book free ship.
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Cla canadian library association 2015 book of the year for children award. Sharon mckay books, biography, contact information. She was also named a canadian war artist and spent time in afghanistan embedded with the canadian. They are a onesizefitsall solution to the problem of what to buy for a loved one. A book is also a considerate option when giving to an acquaintance such as a coworker. Shop amongst our popular books, including, prison boy, end of the line and more from sharon e mckay. Mckay, 9781554516582, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The nazis have taken her mother off the tram, because she is a jew, it is one year after the nazis have invaded amsterdam. On friday, she won the hackmatack award in the english fiction category for the end of the line on.