Irena's Jars of Secrets

by Marcia K. Vaughan and Ron Mazellan

Book Overview

Irena Sendler, born to a Polish Catholic family, was raised to respect people of all backgrounds and to help those in need. She became a social worker; and after the German army occupied Poland during World War II, Irena knew she had to help the sick and starving Jews who were imprisoned in the Warsaw Ghetto. She began by smuggling food, clothing, and medicine into the ghetto, then turned to smuggling children out of the ghetto. Using false papers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1600604390
• ISBN13: 9781600604393
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.3" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4

Customer Reviews

Excellent true story.

The information and photos in the back are interesting. I did not love the illustrations.