Irena Sendler and the children of the Warsaw Ghetto /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Rubin, Susan Goldman
Other Authors:	Farnsworth, Bill (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Holiday House, [2011]
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Sendlerowa, 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. Warsaw (Poland) > History > Juvenile literature. Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust > Poland > Biography. World War, 1939-1945 > Jews > Rescue > Poland. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Poland. Jewish children in the Holocaust > Poland > Warsaw. Jews > Poland > Warsaw > History > 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 > Poland > Warsaw > Juvenile literature > World War, 1939-1945. Warsaw (Poland) > History.

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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.
Physical Description:	40 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780823422517 (hardcover) 0823422518 (hardcover)