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by Margaret Littman (Author), Sara Luna (Illustrator)
A graphic novel for children ages 7 to 10. Irena Sendler was a humanitarian and social worker in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II. Her job allowed her to pass through the armed gates of the Warsaw ghetto, bringing limited aid to the 450,000 Jewish people who were forcibly moved there. In secret, Irena built a network of people to smuggle 2,500 children out of the ghetto, saving their lives. And in a hidden jar, she kept their family names. This is her story.
Author Biography
Margaret Littman is a writer whose ancestors came from Poland. She likes to tell stories of people who do things they never imagined they could. Margaret has written for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Preservation magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, Moon Travel Guides, and other publications. She conducted oral histories of Holocaust survivors for the USC Shoah Foundation.
Sara Luna is an illustrator from California who makes art for children's and young adult books, games, and galleries. She enjoys painting in the quiet hours of the night, under the watchful eye of her cat Fable. Sara is thrilled to help tell the tale of such an inspiring woman.
