The Polish Refugee Children
This true story of Adelphi Zawada’s grandparents will be engaging for students in year 4, although it is complex and presents some interesting challenges.
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Series: School Journal Level 2 November 2016
Reading year level: 4
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: change, citizenship, community, conflict, culture, family, grandparents, heritage, immigration, Iran, loss, Pahiatua, Persia, Poland, Polish Children’s Camp, refugees, Second World War, separation, survival, traditions, USSR, World War Two
The Polish Refugee Children
Words by Ali MacKisack
Adelphi tells how her grandparents, as children, along with over a million other Polish people, were sent to work camps in Russia following the invasion of their country by the USSR during the Second World War.
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School Journal Level 2 November 2016
Inside this School Journal are two articles (Getting Closer; The Polish Refugee Children), there are two stories (Lost in the Bush; Mossie) and one poem (Close-up).
1 of 5Lost in the Bush
The style of this graphic text will appeal to many students, and the humour will engage their interest.
2 of 5Mossie
Riki didn’t want lunch. His puku was feeling weird – all tight and jumpy.
3 of 5Getting Closer
This article, written from the perspective of a wildlife photographer, will appeal to and engage young readers.
4 of 5Close-up
Bird on a branch. Tomtit on a broken twig.
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