A Sea of Gold: A Ukrainian Family’s Story through the Generations
Written by Patricia Polacco
Illustrated by Patricia Polacco
Published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Beloved and bestselling storyteller Patricia Polacco draws on her Ukrainian heritage in this picture book following one family’s history through the generations and the powerful bond of their love.
In the village of Cherinovska, Ukraine, a family raises sunlasknuk (sunflowers) through the generations. When war erupts, they’re forced to leave their beloved home for a faraway world: America. Arriving with nothing but the clothes on their back—and the seeds in one little girl’s pockets—can they make a living…and a new home?
Primary ISBN: 9781665938426
Publication Date: December 2024
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Ukrainian/Ukrainian American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Genre: Historical, Loss of Childhood, Mental Health, Multilingual: Ukrainian Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Christian, Setting: Home Country, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend, Welcoming by Individual
Setting: Ukraine, Poland (Warsaw), United States (South Dakota)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Refugee
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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