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Irena Sendler was a social worker who wanted to help people. World War II left many vulnerable. Irena helped them get medical care and necessities to live. Then she took the greatest risk. Learn more about the woman who smuggled Jewish children to safety.
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Irena Sendler - Judy Greenspan
People You Should Know: Irena Sendler by Judy Greenspan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover
Title Page
Chapter 1: Early Morning Arrest
Chapter 2: A Helping Hand
Chapter 3: War!
Chapter 4: The Warsaw Ghetto
Chapter 5: Escaping the Ghetto
Chapter 6: Arrested!
Chapter 7: When Someone Is Drowning
Glossary
Read More
Internet Sites and Film
Critical Thinking Questions
Index
Copyright
Back Cover
1
EARLY MORNING ARREST
It was 3 a.m. on October 20, 1943, and Irena Sendler knew she was in trouble. She heard footsteps thundering up her stairs and fists pounding on her door. Irena lived in Warsaw, Poland, during World War II (1939–1945). Germany had conquered most of Europe. Now the dreaded Gestapo was about to break down Irena’s door.
Less than five feet tall, Irena was a tiny woman with red cheeks and bright blue eyes. At 33 years old, she looked like a young mother. But Irena was a fierce fighter in the Polish underground, or the Resistance. When the Nazis took over Poland in September 1939, she joined other citizens who secretly fought back. For four years she outsmarted the Germans. But now the Gestapo had found her—and Irena had something
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