The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler

The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this beautiful celebration of the life of Irena Sendler, a social worker who helped save nearly 2500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Nazi occupation of Poland.

About the author

Marcia Vaughan Crews has written numerous books for young readers, including picture books, beginning readers, and both fiction and nonfiction series. She was inspired to tell Irena Sendler's story after reading her obituary in 2008 and discovering more about her through the work of Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project, an organization dedicated to bringing Irena Sendler's story to the world. Crews lives in Tacoma, Washington.

Product details

• Authors: Marcia Vaughan, Marcia K. Vaughan, Marcia Vaughan Crews
• Assisted by: Ron Mazellan (Illustration)
• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781620147917
• ISBN: 978-1-62014-791-7
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 210 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 109 g
• Series: Story of; The Story of ...
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics