This image is the cover for the book Domovoy

Domovoy

Forced to leave their home in south-east Poland on 10 February 1940, Władek and his family are deported to the frozen wastes of Siberia, where they experience extreme hardship and terrible loss. After a perilous journey through Kazakhstan, during which further tragedy strikes, he and his sister, Hania, end up in a Polish orphanage in India. Władek’s survival may depend on a very unusual little person who becomes his guide and protector. Based on a true story…

Joanna Hardej

Joanna Hardej has worked in nursery and primary education for over twenty years, helping children who learn English as an additional language. The daughter of Poles who were forced to leave their homeland many years ago, she is particularly interested in the plight of refugees. She also enjoys illustrating children’s books, and is a keen pianist and member of a choral society.

Austin Macauley Publishers