Oleś i Pani Róża

Anna Janko

Little Adelka is going on vacation to visit her grandfather, who lives in the Zamość region (eastern Poland). When the girl’s computer definitively refuses to cooperate, and it seems that the vacation is going to be a drag, Grandpa comes to the rescue, telling the girl a tale of his difficult childhood. Like a master storyteller, he takes the tragic events of his boyhood in 1943, when he was taken to a German camp, and dresses them in fantastical garb. When it seemed as though his fate were sealed, a remarkable couple came to his aid – Róża and Jan Zamoyski. These local aristocrats risked everything they had, including their lives, to rescue a thousand people, including hundreds of children, from a tragic death. They not only brought the prisoners food, they secured people’s escapes and shelter. It was thanks to them that Adelka’s grandfather survived the war. In a story that is greatly moving and accessible even to children, Janko reminds us of the real heroes of the war time. This is also a book that shows the extraordinary power of storytelling, which can unite generations and teach empathy and care for others to the younger generation. 

Release date: 2018
Pages: 100
ISBN: 978-83-08-06586-0


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Oleś and Mrs Róża

Anna Janko

Little Adelka is going on vacation to visit her grandfather, who lives in the Zamość region (eastern Poland). When the girl’s computer definitively refuses to cooperate, and it seems that the vacation is going to be a drag, Grandpa comes to the rescue, telling the girl a tale of his difficult childhood. Like a master storyteller, he takes the tragic events of his boyhood in 1943, when he was taken to a German camp, and dresses them in fantastical garb. When it seemed as though his fate were sealed, a remarkable couple came to his aid – Róża and Jan Zamoyski. These local aristocrats risked everything they had, including their lives, to rescue a thousand people, including hundreds of children, from a tragic death. They not only brought the prisoners food, they secured people’s escapes and shelter. It was thanks to them that Adelka’s grandfather survived the war. In a story that is greatly moving and accessible even to children, Janko reminds us of the real heroes of the war time. This is also a book that shows the extraordinary power of storytelling, which can unite generations and teach empathy and care for others to the younger generation. 

Release date: 2018
Pages: 100
ISBN: 978-83-08-06586-0