The last train is the harrowing true story of young brothers paul and oscar arato and their mother, lenke, surviving the nazi occupation during the final years of world war ii. A conversation with rona arato, author of the last train. It informs the reader on their experiences in the holocaust. A kids holocaust story with a difference the canadian jewish news. From 1994 to 1998, she was an interviewer for survivors of the shoah, a steven spielberg project that recorded the histories of holocaust survivors. She has a strong interest in the field of human rights. The last train the last train is the harrowing true story about young brothers paul and oscar arato and their mother, lenke, surviving the nazi occupation during the final years of world war ii. The book tells a true story, but arato creates, or recreates, dialogue based on pauls memories and her own conjecture. Living in the town of karcag, hungary, the aratos feel insulated from the war even as it rages all around them. Rona arato has found it with her telling of her husbands true story in her book the last train. The book starts about a month before world war ii, and as it goes through the book, it tells the story of lenke, paul, and oscar arato. She lives in toronto, ontario, where she is a frequent presenter in schools and community organizations. Train near magdeburg teaching history matters page 4. The last train is the harrowing true story about young brothers paul.
I loved how at the end of this book, it described how the main character paul met his liberators and shared his story to others. Author arato concludes with the 2009 reunion of some of the survivors of the last train with their liberators, as paul finds and embraces the. It won numerous awards including the norma fleck award as the best canadian childrens nonfiction book of 2014. Pccld will be closing all locations to the public from march 14th through may 2nd to help mitigate the spread of covid19. The last train by rona arato overdrive rakuten overdrive. Living in the town of karcag, hungary, the aratos felt insulated from the war even as it raged all around them. Read the last train a holocaust story online, read in mobile or kindle. She lives in toronto, ontario, where she is a frequent presenter in scho.
In 2001 students at hudson valley high school were assigned to interview local residents and family members about world war ii as part of a history class run by mark rozell. The last train is the harrowing true story about young brothers paul and oscar arato and their. The last train is the story of her husband pauls holocaust experiences and the twist of fate that reunited him, 67 years after liberation, with the american soldiers who saved his life. The last train is the harrowing true story about young brothers paul and oscar arato and their mother, lenke, surviving the nazi occupation during the final. A holocaust story by rona arato is the true story of how 66yearold paul arato stumbles upon a photograph of an abandoned. Perseus publishingthe last train is the harrowing true story about young brothers paul and oscar arato and their. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Rona arato, a former teacher, is an awardwinning childrens author with a strong interest in the field of human rights. The book concludes when paul, now a grown man living in canada.
It also covers the little known story of jews on ice, the scheme by adolph eichmann to keep 20,000 hungarian jews on ice for a prisoner exchange a plan that ultimately saved their lives. The harrowing true story about young brothers paul and oscar arato and their mother, lenke, surviving the nazi occupation during the final years of world war ii. A holocaust story by sharon salluzzo in the last train, rona arato deftly tells her husband pauls remembrances of his life between april 1944 and november 1945. Living in the town of karcag, hungary, the aratos felt insulated from the war even as it. A holocaust story owlkids books, 20, rona arato recounts a survivors story just as he lived it, part of a ongoing history of that time. From 1994 to 1998 she was an interviewer for survivors of the shoah, a steven spielberg project that recorded the histories of holocaust survivors. She is the author of courage and compassion and the on a day story voyages series, among others.
We had the pleasure of hosting the author rona arato at our school for a book talk. A holocaust story by rona arato is the true story of how paul arato stumbles upon a photograph of an abandoned train the death train and suddenly relives his time as a prisoner in the bergen belsen concentration camp. Civil rights, holocaust and city of bones coffee cups and lesson plans the last train. Her experience interviewing holocaust survivors for the survivors of the shoah visual history foundation is apparent in the characters powerfully authentic voices. Download the last train a holocaust story ebook for free in pdf and epub format. Rona arato is an awardwinning author with a strong interest in human rights. Buy this book one of the most heartening stories to come out of the holocaust was that of. From international survivor liberator reunion held at. We sit down with author rona arato to talk about the amazing true story behind the last train, and how introducing kids to holocaust stories helps eradicate prejudice. Recently finishing this nonfictional book the last train by rona arato, my mind was blown. Rona arato in a story based on the life of the authors husband, little paul and his family, hungarian jews, are sent to bergenbelsen, survive many hardships, are put on a train to nowhere, and rescued by. The last train a holocaust story download pdfepub ebook. Arato fictionalizes the painful, true story of brothers paul and oscar auslander, 5 and 10 respectively, along with their mother, lenkehungarian jews who survived nazi concentration camps during the final years of world war ii. Holocaust survivor paul arato, hudson falls ny, 2009.
The library district will reopen monday may 4th 2020. Rona arato is an awardwinning author of over 20 childrens book. The last train a holocaust story also available in format docx and mobi. Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the shapell center. From 1994 to 1998 she was an interviewer for survivors of the shoah, a steven spielberg projec. Her book, the last train recounts her husbands experiences during the holocaust and the twist of fate that reunited him with his liberators. The last train, a holocaust story, the latest book by rona arato, is based on the memories of her husband, paul auslander, about his familys horrific journey from hungary after they were forced from ghetto to work camps to bergenbelsen concentration camp, and finally to the death train from which they were miraculously saved. In her memoir of her husbands experiences, the last train. A holocaust story by rona arato is the true story of how 66yearold paul arato stumbles upon a photograph of an abandoned train the death train and suddenly relives his time as a prisoner in the bergen belsen concentration camp. A holocaust story by rona arato is the true story of how 66year old paul arato stumbles upon a photograph of an abandoned. The book tells a true story, but arato creates, or recreates, dialogue based. The last train book fraser valley regional library. A holocaust story by rona arato is the true story of how 66yearold paul arato stumbles upon a photograph of an abandoned train the death train and suddenly relives his time as a prisoner in the bergen belsen concentration. The last train tells a holocaust story the baxter bulletin.
Stumbling upon a childhood photo can be an unexpected pleasure for an elderly personexcept when it conjures up memories of the holocaust. Collections search united states holocaust memorial. The last train, a holocaust story, the latest book by rona arato, is based on the memories of her husband, paul auslander, about his familys. The last train is the harrowing true story about young brothers paul and oscar arato and their mother, lenke, surviving the nazi occupation during the final years. The last train by rona arato this amazing little book has a back story that is worth relating so readers can understand the events they will read about. Subject of the book the last train a holocaust story by rona arato. Holocaust survivor paul arato hudson falls ny 2009 youtube. His story, as recounted in the last train, is one of resilience against a background. In april, 1944 german soldiers arrived in the hungarian.
Rona arato, a former teacher, is the awardwinning author of the childrens book the last train. The museums collections document the fate of holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. It also covers the little known story of jews on ice, the scheme by adolph. The last train is written by pauls wife, rona arato. I am the author of 15 childrens books including the award winning courage and. Her work has appeared in magazines and newspapers in canada and the united states.
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