Surviving First Grade – ebook

1848 Poland. People forage for food, orphan Val Karnowski is adopted by Henry Flis. Despite wife’s objections, Henry insists Val attend school to nurture gifts. only option: State school hostile to Poles. follow Val’s first grammar-school year: bullies, tattle-tales, in/out crowds, jealous peers & teachers, favoritism for Prussians, bias toward others. Interwoven: Bismarck’s 3 am demonic visits urging tyranny against non-Germans. May recall your own school experiences. Some help from AI.