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The Resource Irena's children : a true story of courage, by Tilar J. Mazzeo ; adapted by Mary Cronk Farrell

Irena's children : a true story of courage, by Tilar J. Mazzeo ; adapted by Mary Cronk Farrell

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Author
Illustrator
Contributor
Summary
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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Young readers edition, First edition.
Extent
xiv, 257 pages
Note
Young reader's edition of: Irena's children :the extraordinary story of the woman who saved 2,500 children from the Warsaw ghetto / Tilar J. Mazzeo. New York : Gallery Books, 2016
Contents
  • Introduction
  • Prologue
  • War
  • Occupation
  • Resistance
  • Segregated and isolated
  • Life in the ghetto
  • Raising the stakes
  • Expanding operations
  • Rumors
  • Deportation
  • Selektions
  • Time running out
  • Crisis
  • Toward the precipice
  • The ghetto uprising
  • Gestapo raid
  • Pawiak Prison
  • Execution
  • Irena goes underground
  • After the war
Isbn
9781481449915
Instance
Label
Irena's children : a true story of courage
Title
Irena's children
Title remainder
a true story of courage
Statement of responsibility
by Tilar J. Mazzeo ; adapted by Mary Cronk Farrell
Title variation
Irenas children
Title variation remainder
young readers edition
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
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
Tone
Biography type
individual biography
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
10527160
Cataloging source
DLC
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Mazzeo, Tilar J
Dewey number
  • 940.53/18092
  • B
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
10 up
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
  • 6
  • 10
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Farrell, Mary Cronk
  • Torok, Shana
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True
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  • Sendlerowa, Irena
  • Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
  • Jewish children in the Holocaust
  • Jews
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Warsaw (Poland)
  • Warsaw (Poland)
  • Poland
Target audience
juvenile
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
young readers edition
Label
Irena's children : a true story of courage, by Tilar J. Mazzeo ; adapted by Mary Cronk Farrell
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
Young reader's edition of: Irena's children :the extraordinary story of the woman who saved 2,500 children from the Warsaw ghetto / Tilar J. Mazzeo. New York : Gallery Books, 2016
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-257)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Prologue -- War -- Occupation -- Resistance -- Segregated and isolated -- Life in the ghetto -- Raising the stakes -- Expanding operations -- Rumors -- Deportation -- Selektions -- Time running out -- Crisis -- Toward the precipice -- The ghetto uprising -- Gestapo raid -- Pawiak Prison -- Execution -- Irena goes underground -- After the war
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
Young readers edition, First edition.
Extent
xiv, 257 pages
Isbn
9781481449915
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
2016004169
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
black and white illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)936433341
  • ocn936433341
  • OCoLC
Label
Irena's children : a true story of courage, by Tilar J. Mazzeo ; adapted by Mary Cronk Farrell
Publication
Copyright
Note
Young reader's edition of: Irena's children :the extraordinary story of the woman who saved 2,500 children from the Warsaw ghetto / Tilar J. Mazzeo. New York : Gallery Books, 2016
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-257)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Prologue -- War -- Occupation -- Resistance -- Segregated and isolated -- Life in the ghetto -- Raising the stakes -- Expanding operations -- Rumors -- Deportation -- Selektions -- Time running out -- Crisis -- Toward the precipice -- The ghetto uprising -- Gestapo raid -- Pawiak Prison -- Execution -- Irena goes underground -- After the war
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
Young readers edition, First edition.
Extent
xiv, 257 pages
Isbn
9781481449915
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
2016004169
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
black and white illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)936433341
  • ocn936433341
  • OCoLC

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