Fern Schumer Chapman

This author has written other books, on this subject, which would be more geared to adults, THIS would be enlightening and should be required reading for teens.
Edith was considered to be one of the lucky ones who was able to escape the horrors of WW2 and move to the U.S., part of a large group shipped here. Torn from the comfort of loved ones, homes, lives they knew and sent to an unknown land where an unknown language was spoken, and put in homes with unknown 'new family'.
To grow up with so many unanswered questions, to be so misunderstood was more psychologically damaging than realized at the time. Yes, lives were saved but as what mental cost? Yet better to live like this than to be taken by cattle cars to their deaths.
THIS book was written from Ediths point of view as a 10 year old and the following years.… (mais)

4.5*
I loved reading Motherland, but must admit i am a bit prejudiced when it comes to this author, having read her other books. The title takes on new meaning when it comes to the mother and daughter, Edith and Fern.
Motherland meaning Germany....... motherland meaning the turf surrounding and shared with ones mom, both physical and emotional.
Edith was sent to the U.S. during the Holocaust for safety, and grew up with questions and angst. HER daughter grew up with a mother who kept herself and her past zipped up, emotionally stunted? So Fern digs.....relentlessly. And Fern comes to understand.
"Mothers ...absent or present...leave an imprint.." Which is more often than not passed on in some form over generations...… (mais)