LISA'S WAR

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Summary: Lisa's War
Review: I just read a really great book! Lisa-the main character-is a young girl living in Denmark at the time of World War II. This wouldn't be a problem, but Lisa is a Jew. Lisa and her best friend Susanne (who is not a Jew) want to help the Jews in their country. Something happens to Susanne's family, which makes her hate the German's even more. She is traumatized by this event, but after a while she is back to life. Lisa gets suspicious of her brother and his best friend (Stefan and Jesper) of doing things against the Germans. Eventually Lisa and Susanne catch on and start to help them. Some very important news is told to Lisa's family and Lisa will have to be braver than ever before. Will Lisa and her family survive living during World War II? - Read the book to find out! You won't be sorry!

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Summary: Very good and educational book
Review: in this book LISA'S WAR many things happened. It was very interesting and you wont want to put the book down. Even though it is very short with only 108 pages it is very thirlling. From leaving underground newspapers on street cars to helping Jews on boats so they can get to Sweeden. Lisa is very active trough the whole book. (...) I urge any one above the age of 12 to read this book.

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Summary: Review by 6th Grade Student - Lawrence Intermediate School,
Review: My fellow classmates and I read the novel titled Lisa's War, written by Carol Matas, copyright 1987, and published by Scholastic, Inc. The themes of the book are bravery, courage, and it is an inspiring book. The book is about a girl going through her teen years during World War II. She and her family are Jewish. Lisa's War is an historical fiction book.
Lisa is about the age of twelve when the German Nazis invade Denmark. Lisa and her family live in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her brother, Stefan, is part of theResistance movement. Lisa desperately wants to join and help Stefan and his friend Jesper. Lisa is accepted and must be very stealthy, because if she was caught it could endanger herself and her family. Lisa's father secretly tells her that the German Nazis are going to round up all the Jewish people in Copenhagen on Rosh Hashanah. Can Lisa help the Jews of Copenhagen?
This book has inspired me to read more about the Holocaust because it showed how horrible and scary these times were and how much the people had to suffer. My opinion and the author's opinion are very similar in that we both believe the German Nazis were mean and hurtful to the Jewish society during World War II. The Nazis would take families out of their home without respect of their wishes. This persuasive novel tells you that you should help your country when called upon to do so.
I would recommend this novel to an older age group because of the violent and intese themes. This book is a powerful adventure of a young girl growing up during the Holocaust as a Jew. I love this book and I am so interested to see the Holocaust from another person's view and perspectives.