Irena's Children: A True Story of Courage

Irena's Children: A True Story of Courage

The story of Irena Sendler the female Oskar Schindler who took staggering risks to save 2,500 children from death and deportation in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II now adapted for a younger …

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