Irena Sendler was a hero of the Holocaust.  This picture book, illustrated by Bill Farnsworth, tells the story of Irena’s courage in stepping up to rescue Jewish children in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. In Warsaw, Poland, Irena worked with the Zegota underground to develop plans to enter the Warsaw Ghetto and smuggle children out.  Then, she and others bravely executed these plans saving 2500 Jewish children.  Irena also kept and protected detailed records with hopes of reuniting families when the war was over.  Other great reads in our library about the work of the underground in Warsaw during this time period are Irena’s Children: A True Story of Courage by Tilar J. Mazzeo and The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story by Diane Ackerman.