Bibliograph

Irena's children, a true story of courage by Tilar J. Mazzeo, adapted by Mary Cronk Farrell

Type

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Irena's children, a true story of courage by Tilar J. Mazzeo, adapted by Mary Cronk Farrell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-257)

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Irena's children

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

936433341

Responsibility statement

adapted by Mary Cronk Farrell

Sub title

a true story of courage by Tilar J. Mazzeo

Summary

A gripping account of Irena Sendler, who took staggering risks to save 2,500 children from death and deportation in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Prologue -- War -- Occupation -- Resistance -- Segregated and isolated -- Life in the ghetto -- Raising the stakes -- Expanding operations -- Rumors -- Deportation -- Selektions -- Time running out -- Crisis -- Toward the precipice -- The ghetto uprising -- Gestapo raid -- Pawiak Prison -- Execution -- Irena goes underground -- After the war

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor

Creator