Jack Mayer. The Brave Heart of Irena Sendler

Jack Mayer's book, "The Brave Heart of Irena Sendler," tells the story of a Polish woman who fought the crimes of the Nazi regime, not with words but with deeds. Of course, a simple social worker could do little. But, mustering all her courage, Irena accomplished a heroic feat – she saved 2,500 Jewish children from certain death. Was she executed or did she escape punishment? Three American schoolgirls are trying to find out today. It's 1942-1943. German-occupied Warsaw. Young Polish woman Irena Sendler, as a social worker, receives permission to visit the Warsaw Ghetto. Realizing that the Jews are doomed, Irena persuades them to give her their children. Sendler takes teenagers out through the sewers, and carries out the little ones in sacks and toolboxes. She places them in monasteries and with friends. Someone informs on Irena, who is arrested, tortured, and sentenced to death. 1999-2000, Kansas, rural high school. Three schoolgirls are preparing a history report and discover an article about Irena Sendler. Why is no one aware of this woman who saved 2,500 children? Inspired by her heroism, the girls stage a play, which unexpectedly causes a huge stir not only in America but also in Europe. But they can't find their heroine's grave. Could Irena Sendler be alive?