Bibliograph

Krysia, a Polish girl's stolen childhood during World War II, Krystyna Mihulka with Krystyna Poray Goddu

Type

Label

Krysia, a Polish girl's stolen childhood during World War II, Krystyna Mihulka with Krystyna Poray Goddu

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsportraits

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 10 to 13

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Krysia

Oclc number

945358395

Responsibility statement

Krystyna Mihulka with Krystyna Poray Goddu

Sub title

a Polish girl's stolen childhood during World War II

Summary

The author describes her family's deportation to Russia during World War II and their harsh life working for two years on a remote Soviet collective farm in Kazakhstan before they were allowded to leave and became refugees in Iran

Table Of Contents

Map: Krysia's Journey (1940-1942) -- A Polish Pronunciation and Vocabulary Guide -- Author's Note -- Prologue -- Part One: The End of Life As We Knew It -- Hints of Impending War -- The Last Autumn of Peace -- Strangers in the Sky -- Life Under Russian Occupation -- Shadows in the Night -- Part Two: Journey into Captivity -- Traveling by Cattle Car -- Traveling by Oxcart -- Part Three: Life in Captivity -- Settling In -- Strange Happenings at Night -- Enduring the Winter -- Spring and Summer Surprises -- Part Four: Flight to Freedom -- Reunion and Departure -- A Seemingly Endless Wait -- The Trans-Siberian Train Journey -- Tragedy Strikes Home -- Setting Sail for Freedom at Last -- Afterword -- Epilogue -- A Guide to Geographical Names

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification

Contributor