Jars of Hope: How One Woman Helped Save 2,500 Children During the Holocaust (Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books)

Roy, Jennifer Rozines

ISBN 10: 1491465530 / ISBN 13: 9781491465530

Published by Capstone Young Readers, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jars of Hope: How One Woman Helped Save 2,500 Children During the Holocaust (Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books)
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1491465530
• ISBN 13: 9781491465530
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Megan Owenson
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Amid the horrors of World War II, Irena Sendler was an unlikely and unsung hero. While many people lived in fear of the Nazis, Irena defied them, even though it could have meant her life. She kept records of the children she helped smuggle away from the Nazis grasp, and when she feared her work might be discovered, she buried her lists in jars, hoping to someday recover them and reunite children with their parents. This gripping true story of a woman who took it upon herself to help save 2,500 children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust is not only inspirational; it's unforgettable.

About the Author

Jennifer Roy is the author of the modern classic Yellow Star, the true story of her aunts survival during the Holocaust; the award-winning Mindblind about a teen with Aspergers Syndrome; and the best-selling Trading Faces series co-authored with her twin sister, Julia DeVillers.  Jennifer and her family currently reside in Saratoga Springs, New York.