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Irena Sendler and the children of the Warsaw Ghetto / by Susan Goldman Rubin ; illustrated by Bill Farnsworth.

Rubin, Susan Goldman. (Author). Farnsworth, Bill, (illustrator.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780823422517
  • ISBN: 0823422518
  • Physical Description: 40 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Edition: 1st edition
  • Publisher: New York : Holiday House, [2011]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Target Audience Note:
930L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.9 1 142576.
Subject:
Sendler, Irena, 1910-2008 > Juvenile literature.
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust > Poland > Biography > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Jews > Rescue > Poland > Juvenile literature.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Poland > Juvenile literature.
Jewish children in the Holocaust > Poland > Warsaw > Juvenile literature.
Jews > Poland > Warsaw > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Poland > Warsaw > Juvenile literature.
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust > Poland > Biography.
Warsaw (Poland) > History > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Biographies.

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