Irena Sendler and the Children of the Warsaw Ghetto
New York : Holiday House, [2011]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 40 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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.
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.
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.
Target Audience: 930L
ISBN:
0823422518
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Sendlerowa, Irena | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | Out (Due: 6/28/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references and index.