Irena's Children by Tilar J Mazzeo
From New York Times bestselling author Tilar Mazzeo comes the extraordinary and long forgotten story of Irena Sendler--the "female Oskar Schindler"--who saved 2,500 children from death and deportation in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II--now adapted for a younger audience.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.
Until now.
This young readers edition of Irena's Children tells her unbelievable 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.
In this heroic tale of survival and resilience in the face of impossible odds, Tilar Mazzeo and adapter Mary Cronk Farrell share the true story of this bold and brave woman, overlooked by history, who risked her life to save innocent children from the horrors of the Holocaust.
Mazzeo is the bestselling author of The Widow Clicquot, The Mystery of Chanel No. 1, and other books that have been featured in the New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle. 5, as well as the Hôtel de la Place Vendôme. Clara C. is a fictional character created by Clara C. She shares her time between coastal Maine, New York City, and Saanichton, British Columbia, where she lives with her husband and stepchildren. Piper is an Associate Professor of English at Colby College.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781481449922 |
| ISBN 10 | 1481449923 |
| Title | Irena's Children |
| Author | Tilar J Mazzeo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Margaret K. McElderry Books |
| Year published | 2017-09-26 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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