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CZECH REPUBLIC AND POLAND
For Kids
The Trumpeter of Krakow
• Eric Philbrook Kelly
• Janina Domanska
LITERATURE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Winner of the Newbery Award, this classic tale of a young boy in medieval Krakow is an excellent introduction to the history and texture of the city for middle schoolers. Although this is a children's story, it deals with rather weighty issues of greed, loyalty, bravery and the great Tarnov Crystal.
(PLD12, $5.99) |
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The Endless Steppe, Growing Up in Siberia
• Esther Hautzig
• Jean-Francois Podevin
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1995 •
PAPER
• 243 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
The moving World War II story of a girl, her mother and grandmother, Polish Jews who were taken prisoner in Vilna by the Russians and shipped to a forced labor camp in Siberia, where they remained for five years. It's based on the true experiences of the author. In a mass market edition for young adults.
(SIB07, $5.99) |
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