National Geographic Countries of the World: Poland

By Zilah Deckker

Book Overview

Visit Poland, ancestral homeland of millions of Americans. Follow the ever-changing fate of the Polish state: from inception in 966, through kingdom and commonwealth status, through occupation and communism, to today's Third Polish Republic. Learn of Poland's newest role as a full member of the European Union. Meet Nobel Prize winner Lech Walesa, the Solidarity Union leader who challenged the communist authorities in the 1980s and became president in 1990.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426302010
• ISBN13: 9781426302015
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9