Irena Sendler and the Children of the Warsaw Ghetto Book Study

Irena Sendler and the Children of the Warsaw Ghetto by Susan Goldman Rubin is a great Holocaust picture book about an incredible, courageous woman.

Irena Sendler rescued hundreds of Jewish children during the Holocaust. She is an inspiring hero and a great introduction to the Holocaust and the Righteous Among the Nations, the Holocaust heroes and rescuers. This is a study based on her inspiring and courageous story!

This study has 19 pages plus an answer key.

COMPREHENSION

• What I Know About the Holocaust
• Pre-Reading Questions
• Summary
• Book Review
• Comprehension Quiz

LEARNING

• Introduction to the Holocaust
• Irena Sendler Paragraph
• The Life of Irena Sendler fill in the blank questions
• Traits of Irena Sendler
• All About Poland (2 pages)

EXTRAS

• Elzbieta’s Story
• I Am Courageous
• I Am Kind
• Word Search
• Coloring Page

Please also view my movie study for The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler!

NOTE: I also have a book study for Jars of Hope, also about Irena, which includes the same activities but is adapted for that book.