"Tells Irena Sendler's story of saving 2,500 children during the Holocaust"--

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.

"This is the true story of Irena Sendlerowa, a member of the Citizen Center for Social Aid during the second world war. She joined the resistance and saved 2,500 children from the Nazi-occupied Warsaw ghetto. Book three in this . . . trilogy recounts the years of service and sacrifice she faced following World War Two and the Soviet occupation that followed, eventually leading to the recognition she never sought but rightfully deserved"--Provided...

"The story of Irena Sendler, a Polish Catholic social worker who helped rescue nearly 2500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II. Includes afterword, author's note, sources, and glossary"--Provided by publisher.