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Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Amid the horrors of World War II, Irena Sendler was an unlikely and unsung hero. While many people lived in fear of the Nazis, Irena defied them, even though it could have meant her life. She kept records of the children she helped smuggle away from the Nazis' grasp, and when she feared her work might be discovered, she buried her lists in jars, hoping to someday recover them and reunite children with their parents. This gripping true story of a woman...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
40 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Using toolboxes, ambulances, and other ingenious measures, Irena Sendler defied the Nazis and risked her own life by saving and then hiding Jewish children. Her secret list of the children's real identities was kept safe, buried in two jars under a tree in war-torn Warsaw. An inspiring story of courage and compassion, this biography includes a list of resources, source notes, and an index.
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