Polish Heritage Books for Children
Celebrate Polish ancestry with children̵7;s literature, whether the book is nonfiction, historical fiction or a cookbook highlighting food from the land of ̶0;milk and honey.̶1; Your young one can explore the land of his forefathers from the Masurian Lakes Plateau, the land of a thousand lakes, to the northern Baltic Sea. Being rooted in both Latin and Byzantine backgrounds, Poland boasts a culture rich with national customs and traditions.
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Ages 4 to 6
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Sean McCollum wrote his book ̶0;Poland̶1; as part of the ̶0;A Ticket To̶1; series. The book, geared toward preschoolers and elementary school kids, addresses the geography, customs, lifestyle and culture of Poland. Color photographs add to the informative text. In ̶0;An Ellis Island Christmas,̶1; author Maxinne Rhea Leighton weaves a holiday story of hope with her tale of Krysia, a young immigrant traveling to America to reunite with her father. Dennis Nolan̵7;s illustrations capture the 6-year-old̵7;s changing emotions through the story, from her sadness at leaving home to her uncertainty and fear, and finally her joy at seeing the Statue of Liberty on Christmas Eve.
Ages 7 to 8
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̶0;Poland,̶1; part of the ̶0;Country Explorers̶1; series for early elementary readers by McCollum, introduces young readers to the heritage of Polish life through vibrant pictures and simple explanations of the history, culture, modern society, food and religion of Poland. McCollum includes a glossary and index for his elementary school audience. In the Polish American Girls series, Anne Pellowski tells the story of five generations of her Polish-American family from her great-grandmother̵7;s youth to her own childhood in Stairstep Farm.
Ages 9 to 12
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In the 32-page ̶0;Polish Americans (Spirit of America: Our Cultural Heritage),̶1; author Lucia Raatma educates older elementary and middle school readers about the lives of Polish Americans. She describes the immigration process and the customs Polish Americans retain from their homeland. ̶0;The Polish Americans,̶1; one of the ̶0;We Came to America̶1; books by Donna Lock, also delves into the world of Polish immigrants. Lock explains where Polish newcomers worked and lived, and how American life differed from life in Poland. Author Eleanor Estes wrote the fictional Newberry-award winning book ̶0;The Hundred Dresses̶1; for young readers, drawing their empathy for Wanda Pretonski, the Polish immigrant outcast who claims to have 100 dresses.
Polish Food and Cookbooks
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Present a collection of Polish dishes to children with a cookbook written just for their level. In ̶0;Cooking the Polish Way,̶1; by Danuta Zamojska-Hutchins, young chefs can try their hand at barley soup, eggs stuffed with ham, borscht and honey bread. ̶0;The Coming to America Cookbook: Delicious Recipes and Fascinating Stories from America's Many Cultures,̶1; by Joan D'Amico, devotes a chapter to Polish cooking, featuring traditional recipes such as cabbage rolls, babka and pierogies. D̵7;Amico also provides a section in the front of the book with basic cooking instructions for beginner chefs.
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