Irena's children : a true story of courage

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Label

Irena's children : a true story of courage

Title remainder

a true story of courage

Statement of responsibility

by Tilar J. Mazzeo ; adapted by Mary Cronk Farrell

Creator

• Mazzeo, Tilar J

Contributor

• Farrell, Mary Cronk
• Torok, Shana

Author

• Mazzeo, Tilar J
• Farrell, Mary Cronk

Illustrator

• Torok, Shana

Subject

• Jews -- Poland | Warsaw -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
• Local author
• Local author -- Juvenile literature
• Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Poland -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• Sendlerowa, Irena, 1910-2008 -- Juvenile literature
• Warsaw (Poland) -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews | Rescue -- Poland -- Juvenile literature
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Poland | Warsaw -- Juvenile literature
• Biographies
• Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Juvenile literature
• Jewish children in the Holocaust -- Poland | Warsaw -- Juvenile literature

Genre

• Juvenile literature
• Biography
• Biographies

Language

eng

Summary

Irena Sendler was a young Polish woman living in Warsaw during World War II with an incredible story of survival and selflessness. And she's been long forgotten by history. This young readers edition of Irena's Children tells Irena's story set during one of the worst times in modern history. With guts of steel and unfaltering bravery, Irena smuggled thousands of children out of the walled Jewish ghetto in toolboxes and coffins, snuck them under overcoats at checkpoints, and slipped them through the dank sewers and into secret passages that led to abandoned buildings, where she convinced her friends and underground resistance network to hide them

Awards note

2017 Notable Children's Trade Book/Social Studies

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

• 940.53/18092
• B

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

1000L

Intended audience source

Lexile

Interest level

MG+

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Reading level

7.1

Study program name

Accelerated Reader AR

Target audience

pre adolescent