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Irena #2
Irena : Les Justes
L'histoire vraie d'une héroïne oubliée
1940, l’armée nazie a envahi la Pologne. À Varsovie, les Juifs de la ville ont été parqués dans le ghetto : un quartier entier entouré de murs. Quiconque tente de s’en échapper est abattu sans sommation ; les seuls qui peuvent y entrer sont les membres du département d’aide sociale. Parmi eux, Irena vient tous les jours apporter vivres et soutien à ceux qui sont enfermés dans cet enfer et qui souffrent de maladies et de malnutrition. Ici, tout le monde la connait, les enfants l’adorent. Car Irena est un modèle de courage : elle n’hésite pas à tenir tête aux gardiens, à faire toujours plus que ce qu’autorise l’occupant nazi. Le jour où, sur son lit de mort, une jeune mère lui confie la vie de son fils, Irena se met en tête de sortir clandestinement les orphelins du ghetto. Pour que l’innocence soit épargnée de la barbarie, elle doit être prête à risquer sa vie.
Décédée en 2008, déclarée Juste parmi les nations en 1965, Irena Sendlerowa, résistante et militante polonaise, fut l’une des plus grandes héroïnes de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, sauvant près de 2500 enfants juifs du ghetto de Varsovie. Et pourtant elle est oubliée des livres d’Histoire... C’est en lisant par hasard un article sur elle que Jean-David Morvan a eu le déclic : sa vie devait être racontée. Avec Séverine Tréfouël et David Evrard, il retrace sur trois albums le combat humaniste de cette « mère des enfants de l’Holocauste. »
Porté par un dessin d’une grande sensibilité, Irena réussit le tour de force de parler sans lourdeur d’un sujet fort, poignant et profondément actuel... Toucher, émouvoir, parler d’hier pour raconter aujourd’hui...
1940, l’armée nazie a envahi la Pologne. À Varsovie, les Juifs de la ville ont été parqués dans le ghetto : un quartier entier entouré de murs. Quiconque tente de s’en échapper est abattu sans sommation ; les seuls qui peuvent y entrer sont les membres du département d’aide sociale. Parmi eux, Irena vient tous les jours apporter vivres et soutien à ceux qui sont enfermés dans cet enfer et qui souffrent de maladies et de malnutrition. Ici, tout le monde la connait, les enfants l’adorent. Car Irena est un modèle de courage : elle n’hésite pas à tenir tête aux gardiens, à faire toujours plus que ce qu’autorise l’occupant nazi. Le jour où, sur son lit de mort, une jeune mère lui confie la vie de son fils, Irena se met en tête de sortir clandestinement les orphelins du ghetto. Pour que l’innocence soit épargnée de la barbarie, elle doit être prête à risquer sa vie.
Décédée en 2008, déclarée Juste parmi les nations en 1965, Irena Sendlerowa, résistante et militante polonaise, fut l’une des plus grandes héroïnes de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, sauvant près de 2500 enfants juifs du ghetto de Varsovie. Et pourtant elle est oubliée des livres d’Histoire... C’est en lisant par hasard un article sur elle que Jean-David Morvan a eu le déclic : sa vie devait être racontée. Avec Séverine Tréfouël et David Evrard, il retrace sur trois albums le combat humaniste de cette « mère des enfants de l’Holocauste. »
Porté par un dessin d’une grande sensibilité, Irena réussit le tour de force de parler sans lourdeur d’un sujet fort, poignant et profondément actuel... Toucher, émouvoir, parler d’hier pour raconter aujourd’hui...
66 pages, Hardcover
First published March 22, 2017
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About the author
Jean-David Morvan
539 books73 followersJean-David Morvan is a French comic author, best known as the creator of the Sillage/Wake series.
After studying arts at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels, he first tried being a graphic artist, but eventually settled for writing instead.
His main series are 'Spirou and Fantasio', 'Sir Pyle' and 'Merlin', all with José Luis Munuera, and 'Sillage', with Philippe Buchet.
After studying arts at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels, he first tried being a graphic artist, but eventually settled for writing instead.
His main series are 'Spirou and Fantasio', 'Sir Pyle' and 'Merlin', all with José Luis Munuera, and 'Sillage', with Philippe Buchet.
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July 28, 2020
Book two in the story of Irena Sendler and how she saved over 2,500 Jewish children imprisoned in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. This book focuses on the time after her torture and incarceration during the latter half of the war. It's an incredible story. Even though it's a harsh story, the art has a cartoony style that's meant to be an all ages approach.
Received a review copy from Magnetic Press and Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
Received a review copy from Magnetic Press and Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
July 31, 2020
Irena's story continues in this second book. Her sacrificial work for the Jews in Poland is legendary and this series does an exemplary job of showing details of her labors and her love for others. The concise bio at the end of this volume is helpful as many timelines are covered in this second book of the series. As noted by the authors, the graphic novel is a dramatic representation of her life. Mission accomplished. Looking forward to Book 3.
Thank you to Magnetic Press and to Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to Magnetic Press and to Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.
September 9, 2020
I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.
Irena, book two is about Irena Sendlerow who saved 2,500 Jewish children from being killed during the war in the 1940s. Irena Sendlerow was a true, selfless hero who not only helped these children to escape capture by smuggling them in small numbers out of Germany, but who also helped these children to be reunited with their families or helped them be found new homes with people to care for them. She was captured and badly beaten and tortured but never gave up any information and was eventually helped to escape capture.
This book is told in comic book style as a graphic novel but even though it is told in this way it doesn't depict from the heartache, anguish, anger, sorrow and shocking horrors that occurred in this time period and to Irena and others around her.
Irena, book two is about Irena Sendlerow who saved 2,500 Jewish children from being killed during the war in the 1940s. Irena Sendlerow was a true, selfless hero who not only helped these children to escape capture by smuggling them in small numbers out of Germany, but who also helped these children to be reunited with their families or helped them be found new homes with people to care for them. She was captured and badly beaten and tortured but never gave up any information and was eventually helped to escape capture.
This book is told in comic book style as a graphic novel but even though it is told in this way it doesn't depict from the heartache, anguish, anger, sorrow and shocking horrors that occurred in this time period and to Irena and others around her.
March 16, 2023
Une BD a faire lire à toutes et à tous.
La véritable vie d'Irena Sendlerowa.
La véritable vie d'Irena Sendlerowa.
July 27, 2020
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The second installment of Jean-David Morvan and Séverine Tréfouël's Irena: Children of the Ghetto, a biographical graphic novel about Irena Sendlerowa, a woman who saved thousands of young Jewish lives by smuggling them away to safety is a hard read just as the first was. In a way, book two is almost more difficult to read at times due to how graphic the atrocities become. Stakes are higher in this novel as you wait for Irena to escape the prison she was tortured in by the climax of book one. But it would be hard to provide an accurate portrayal of this remarkable woman's life without also highlighting the many unjust hardships she faced as a result of her selfless acts of heroism.
Right where we left off.
Book two begins from the perspective of a woman recalling what her life was like when she realized she was one of the smuggled children. Having grown up in what basically equated to a foster family, one day this young girl meets a stranger and learns that her parents aren't really her parents and she has to be smuggled out of Poland in order to survive. She tells this story to her daughter, recounting the journey and how she ended up meeting the man who would be her husband along the way. And then the story comes full circle back to relate to the woman who made it all possible.
I really loved this aspect of storytelling, especially appreciating how everything would transition from present to past, and then back again over and over. It was honestly a great way to juxtapose the horror and despair of what people had to go through and a lighter, happy celebration of the woman who made survival possible for so many.
A comment:
I don't know how to feel about a brief moment in which Israel and Palestine are referred to as "our land." There's a lot of history there that I will readily admit I need to do more reading on, but the fact of the matter is that the conflict currently existing in that area directly as a result of this migration is one that has unreasonably villainized the Palestinians. This is not an area where I really feel I have the words to delve into why this was an issue for me, but I will admit that I did feel extremely uncomfortable with the way it was presented.
Impact
I think I'll always really appreciate these books as a whole. While they are definitely difficult reads, the series is one of the best introductions to a history I was aware of but did not know on a personal level. There's a certain connection that you can build with the story and the characters, especially knowing that the events truly happened.
Admittedly, I feel as though the odd moments in which ghosts appear kind of take away from the story as a whole. But, then I'll grant that this book is kind of meant as an introduction for younger readers. In that sense, I can make some concessions in my feelings on the matter.
All in all, this series is one that I deeply appreciate and I will keep a lookout for the third book when it comes.
I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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The second installment of Jean-David Morvan and Séverine Tréfouël's Irena: Children of the Ghetto, a biographical graphic novel about Irena Sendlerowa, a woman who saved thousands of young Jewish lives by smuggling them away to safety is a hard read just as the first was. In a way, book two is almost more difficult to read at times due to how graphic the atrocities become. Stakes are higher in this novel as you wait for Irena to escape the prison she was tortured in by the climax of book one. But it would be hard to provide an accurate portrayal of this remarkable woman's life without also highlighting the many unjust hardships she faced as a result of her selfless acts of heroism.
Right where we left off.
Book two begins from the perspective of a woman recalling what her life was like when she realized she was one of the smuggled children. Having grown up in what basically equated to a foster family, one day this young girl meets a stranger and learns that her parents aren't really her parents and she has to be smuggled out of Poland in order to survive. She tells this story to her daughter, recounting the journey and how she ended up meeting the man who would be her husband along the way. And then the story comes full circle back to relate to the woman who made it all possible.
I really loved this aspect of storytelling, especially appreciating how everything would transition from present to past, and then back again over and over. It was honestly a great way to juxtapose the horror and despair of what people had to go through and a lighter, happy celebration of the woman who made survival possible for so many.
A comment:
I don't know how to feel about a brief moment in which Israel and Palestine are referred to as "our land." There's a lot of history there that I will readily admit I need to do more reading on, but the fact of the matter is that the conflict currently existing in that area directly as a result of this migration is one that has unreasonably villainized the Palestinians. This is not an area where I really feel I have the words to delve into why this was an issue for me, but I will admit that I did feel extremely uncomfortable with the way it was presented.
Impact
I think I'll always really appreciate these books as a whole. While they are definitely difficult reads, the series is one of the best introductions to a history I was aware of but did not know on a personal level. There's a certain connection that you can build with the story and the characters, especially knowing that the events truly happened.
Admittedly, I feel as though the odd moments in which ghosts appear kind of take away from the story as a whole. But, then I'll grant that this book is kind of meant as an introduction for younger readers. In that sense, I can make some concessions in my feelings on the matter.
All in all, this series is one that I deeply appreciate and I will keep a lookout for the third book when it comes.
I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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October 5, 2020
'Irena: Book Two: Children of the Ghetto' by Jean-David Morvan with art by Severine Trefouel is the continuation of the story of real life hero Irena Sendlerowa, who rescued children from the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.
Book one ended with Irena being arrested and this book follows what happened next. Told with a framing story of one of the saved children telling her daughter about her life after being saved from Hitler. Meanwhile Irena faces torture in the camps and is eventually sentenced to death. She is saved by people in her organization and went on to try to reunite the children she saved with their parents.
The events of Irena's life are a bit murky, so the author admits to some creative license to fill in the gaps. I was more of a fan of the first half of this story, but I appreciate getting the whole story, and i like the historical notes that followed. The art is the same as the first book. It is a bit cartoonish, but I think that keeps the horrors of war from overwhelming the reader.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Magnetic Press, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Book one ended with Irena being arrested and this book follows what happened next. Told with a framing story of one of the saved children telling her daughter about her life after being saved from Hitler. Meanwhile Irena faces torture in the camps and is eventually sentenced to death. She is saved by people in her organization and went on to try to reunite the children she saved with their parents.
The events of Irena's life are a bit murky, so the author admits to some creative license to fill in the gaps. I was more of a fan of the first half of this story, but I appreciate getting the whole story, and i like the historical notes that followed. The art is the same as the first book. It is a bit cartoonish, but I think that keeps the horrors of war from overwhelming the reader.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Magnetic Press, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
July 20, 2020
Israel’s Yad Vashem honored her as “Righteous Among the Nations,” that is Irena Sendlerowa Sendler, a social worker in Poland during the Nazi regime. After being imprisoned and tortured herself, she spent the remaining years of the war rescuing Jewish children by giving them to Christians to disguise as their own. This is a fictionalized story of the danger and horrors of that time and place and one person who was driven to change the future. After the war she devoted her energies to helping those children find their lost parent where possible. She died in 2008 at the age of 98.
This beautifully illustrated graphic novel drives home the reality of it all and reinforces Never Again.
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Magnetic Press via NetGalley. Thank you, but I will be buying a print copy soon.
Translated by Dan Christensen
This beautifully illustrated graphic novel drives home the reality of it all and reinforces Never Again.
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Magnetic Press via NetGalley. Thank you, but I will be buying a print copy soon.
Translated by Dan Christensen
October 5, 2021
Powerful, captivating and heartbreaking. Now to the last part, part 3.
November 11, 2021
¡Me ha encantado!
Irena es una PASADA, TODA UNA ÍDOLA, yo ya conocía su historia y quién era pero el cómic lo narra con más detalle.
¡¡¡Los dibujos, los diferentes planos y el guión estás muy bien hechos!!!
Además se lee súper rápido.
Lo recomiendo 100%
✨Vete al CDI y leelo✨
Irena es una PASADA, TODA UNA ÍDOLA, yo ya conocía su historia y quién era pero el cómic lo narra con más detalle.
¡¡¡Los dibujos, los diferentes planos y el guión estás muy bien hechos!!!
Además se lee súper rápido.
Lo recomiendo 100%
✨Vete al CDI y leelo✨
February 2, 2024
4.5 stars.
February 27, 2024
Heartbreaking but hopeful.
July 4, 2020
This book starts with just one instance of the fallout from the Nazi occupation of Warsaw – one of the young girls snatched out of the Jewish ghetto by our main heroine, Irena Sendlerowa, and smuggled to a Christian family to be brought up in disguise, in ways acceptable to the Aryans. Before she can taste the communion wafer for the first time, however, she's packed up abroad, made a pawn of by the disagreeable British government of the day, then given a new life – not for the first time – in Israel. This tribute, then, to the Righteous Amongst the Gentiles that saved her and a couple thousand others, eventually takes us back to Warsaw, and how the demolished ghetto was still a place of tragedy, nastiness and death, even with the Nazis in full pelt to retreat from the Soviets.
I really like this series of books. It's just a problem there are things in the way stopping me from loving them. For you it might be the use of ghosts, with Irena seeing and conversing with phantoms from the past. For me it's the cutesy, cartoon animals that are all over the place. Irena's white dog is just one step from going the full Milou (Snowy in "Tintin", to some). Either way, there's enough to like, and it's a little shame then that the publishing of this has been a little confusing to those who can't keep up. I said reviewing the first British book that it was the first two quarters of her life, only for this book to say it's the middle of a trilogy, and only for the reality to be that there are now five parts in the original French. So this is parts three and four, and it's only good news that the 2020 publication of the fifth and final bit, which will reveal the Warsaw Uprising to us, is destined to be in English somewhen.
It's actually a little peculiar to think on this evidence that anyone expected the opening trilogy to end where it does, for it clearly leaves things hanging. To me we always needed more, even if some of it does seem a little tacked on due to a certain movie version of the events in the Warsaw Zoo. But I'm certainly grateful the full story of this wonderful woman is being told, and I'm certainly looking forward to its true conclusion some time soon. Before then, this still gets a strong four stars.
I really like this series of books. It's just a problem there are things in the way stopping me from loving them. For you it might be the use of ghosts, with Irena seeing and conversing with phantoms from the past. For me it's the cutesy, cartoon animals that are all over the place. Irena's white dog is just one step from going the full Milou (Snowy in "Tintin", to some). Either way, there's enough to like, and it's a little shame then that the publishing of this has been a little confusing to those who can't keep up. I said reviewing the first British book that it was the first two quarters of her life, only for this book to say it's the middle of a trilogy, and only for the reality to be that there are now five parts in the original French. So this is parts three and four, and it's only good news that the 2020 publication of the fifth and final bit, which will reveal the Warsaw Uprising to us, is destined to be in English somewhen.
It's actually a little peculiar to think on this evidence that anyone expected the opening trilogy to end where it does, for it clearly leaves things hanging. To me we always needed more, even if some of it does seem a little tacked on due to a certain movie version of the events in the Warsaw Zoo. But I'm certainly grateful the full story of this wonderful woman is being told, and I'm certainly looking forward to its true conclusion some time soon. Before then, this still gets a strong four stars.
April 27, 2020
Co tu dużo mówić? wartościowy komiks o bardzo ważnej postaci jaką jest Irena Sendlerowa. Prawdziwy, brutalny i dobitnie pokazujący reakcja wojny.
July 31, 2020
Ohmigoodness...what a read.
Irena is one of those books that you just need to sit and take a moment after you've read the final frame. Wow.
I had been introduced to the story of Irena Sendlerowa through the Hallmark movie: The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler so I knew what I would be getting into with this work. However, I was not prepared for the powerful imagery that dominates this novel. While the illustrations could almost come across as "cartoonish" at first, the creators of this book quickly make the reader realize that this is no Saturday morning cartoon, but a very serious, and history-making piece of art. The work brilliantly captures war-torn Europe, the desperation of the times, and the horrors of war. The artists beautifully play with light and dark tones to juxtapose pre-Nazi-occupied Europe to post-occupation and perfectly encapsulate the mood of each panel. And speaking of mood, get ready to feel a whole gamut of emotions with this novel! The writing, artwork, and reality that what you're reading ACTUALLY happened is going to take the reader on a roller coaster of feelings. Be prepared to cry, smile, laugh, cringe, drop your jaw in horror, and sit at the edge of your seat.
An absolutely important, critical, and must-have book, this series should be on everyone's reading list.
Irena is one of those books that you just need to sit and take a moment after you've read the final frame. Wow.
I had been introduced to the story of Irena Sendlerowa through the Hallmark movie: The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler so I knew what I would be getting into with this work. However, I was not prepared for the powerful imagery that dominates this novel. While the illustrations could almost come across as "cartoonish" at first, the creators of this book quickly make the reader realize that this is no Saturday morning cartoon, but a very serious, and history-making piece of art. The work brilliantly captures war-torn Europe, the desperation of the times, and the horrors of war. The artists beautifully play with light and dark tones to juxtapose pre-Nazi-occupied Europe to post-occupation and perfectly encapsulate the mood of each panel. And speaking of mood, get ready to feel a whole gamut of emotions with this novel! The writing, artwork, and reality that what you're reading ACTUALLY happened is going to take the reader on a roller coaster of feelings. Be prepared to cry, smile, laugh, cringe, drop your jaw in horror, and sit at the edge of your seat.
An absolutely important, critical, and must-have book, this series should be on everyone's reading list.
August 4, 2020
Irena: Book Two: Children of the Ghetto is the continuation of Irena Sendlerowa's life story, or more specifically from the Nazi occupation of Poland on. This is a fictionalized true story because so many details are unknown or uncertain, so doing it as a fictionalized account allows the reader to get the facts of her life while also gaining some insight into some of how it might have felt to live through those events.
Like I mentioned when I posted about Volume One, this is both a wonderful historical account as well as an important example of what individuals can do, singly and when banding together, in spite of evil regimes, such as Nazi Germany then and Trump's AmeriKKKa now. Fight and resist by whatever means available.
There is nothing wrong with the art style either. There is something to be said about having the art offer a mildly less harsh counter to a very dark time. If thee knew anything about literary works thee wouldn't whine, but alas, whining is popular nowadays.
I would recommend this to any reader who likes both graphic novels and 20th century history.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via Edelweiss.
Like I mentioned when I posted about Volume One, this is both a wonderful historical account as well as an important example of what individuals can do, singly and when banding together, in spite of evil regimes, such as Nazi Germany then and Trump's AmeriKKKa now. Fight and resist by whatever means available.
There is nothing wrong with the art style either. There is something to be said about having the art offer a mildly less harsh counter to a very dark time. If thee knew anything about literary works thee wouldn't whine, but alas, whining is popular nowadays.
I would recommend this to any reader who likes both graphic novels and 20th century history.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via Edelweiss.
December 14, 2020
A continuation of Irena Sendler's graphic novel biography. This volume picks up after Irena's arrest and torture, and relates how she survived and what she did after she got away from the Nazi's clutches. The book also goes back and forth in time, and some parts show Irena in the future at a reunion in Israel with some of the children she rescued and their families.
After reading a little of an adult biography of Irena, I really appreciate how the authors have related her heroism without diving into some of the messier parts of her life (like her affair). This is a great way for middle graders and teens to learn about this woman who put a lot on the line to save strangers. The illustrators manage to convey seriousness and pain without excessive gory details in the pictures.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. As mentioned, the illustrators do a very tactful job in portraying injuries and death without showing all the gory details.
After reading a little of an adult biography of Irena, I really appreciate how the authors have related her heroism without diving into some of the messier parts of her life (like her affair). This is a great way for middle graders and teens to learn about this woman who put a lot on the line to save strangers. The illustrators manage to convey seriousness and pain without excessive gory details in the pictures.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. As mentioned, the illustrators do a very tactful job in portraying injuries and death without showing all the gory details.
July 26, 2020
4.5*
I adored the first part of this trilogy and second one didn't disappoint. It sends a wonderful message and I'm happy to read about such an amazing women that I sadly didn't know even existed before I saw her story in Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
I found this part a bit lighter than the first one, even though it tackled horrifying themes such as torture and execution in prison but at the same time some parts like Warsaw ZOO felt like I was reading a children book.
My only complaint is that sometimes it was hard to know what part of Irena's life we were reading about cause it jumped from theme to theme and from period to period. Other than that, I loved it completely and read it in one sitting. Will definitely be reading the third part when it comes out.
I adored the first part of this trilogy and second one didn't disappoint. It sends a wonderful message and I'm happy to read about such an amazing women that I sadly didn't know even existed before I saw her story in Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
I found this part a bit lighter than the first one, even though it tackled horrifying themes such as torture and execution in prison but at the same time some parts like Warsaw ZOO felt like I was reading a children book.
My only complaint is that sometimes it was hard to know what part of Irena's life we were reading about cause it jumped from theme to theme and from period to period. Other than that, I loved it completely and read it in one sitting. Will definitely be reading the third part when it comes out.
May 22, 2020
Even though it's for kids, they don't hold back on the horrors of this war. Volume one was mostly focused on life in the ghetto. Volume 2 focused on the members of the network and "how did they do it?". There were so many potential weak links in the chain and so many who might have turned them in. Very brave people!
This concept of "the just" is interesting, but only lightly touched on in the book, 36 righteous ones, special people without even one of them, the world would end. Aka good eggs, guardian angels walking on earth, etc
This concept of "the just" is interesting, but only lightly touched on in the book, 36 righteous ones, special people without even one of them, the world would end. Aka good eggs, guardian angels walking on earth, etc
July 30, 2020
I first heard of Irena Sendler about 10 years ago while reading an article about her with my middle school students. I was immediately drawn to this incredible woman who helped save the lives of thousands of Jewish children during the Holocaust. I enjoyed this book even without having read Book 1.. This graphic novel takes the reader back and forth from the near-present to the 1940s when Irena was rescuing children from the Warsaw Ghetto. The illustrations and text work together to teach children about a real-life hero named Irena. There is a third volume of the story yet to come.
August 28, 2020
This book is about Irena who saved about 2500 Jewish children during Hitler's regime. The illustrations in the book are well-done. Since I did not read book1 I felt there were gaps in the narration. The story moves back and forth, from the present to the past and sometimes I felt that the connection was missing. The illustrations were heartfelt and revealed the seriousness of the situation by toning down the gory details. Also, the hard copy of the book would have done more justice to the story of Irena. I look forward to purchasing all the books and learn more about this remarkable woman.
September 17, 2020
Irena Book 2 is the continuing heroic work of the real life Irena Sendlerowa, this time taking place in the later half of WWII. Told in amazing graphic novel form, book 2 brought me to tears more than once. There are still so many stories to tell from WWII and the Holocaust that this novel not only tells Irena's life story, it also brings together those children she helped save and her attempts at reuniting them with their families. I found the pacing of the story and artwork both engaging and approachable. I was so drawn into Irena's life that I look forward to the final installments.
August 13, 2024
Piękny i wzruszający a kreska mi odpowiada.
Irena Sendlerowa uwolniła z Getta Warszawskiego 650 żydowskich dzieci (albo ponad?).
Kiedyś Hitler i naziści a teraz Putin i "orkowie", dlaczego w Europie w XXI wieku dzieją się takie okropności? Czy przemysł militarny musi zarabiać, czy to element depopulacji Cywilizacji Wysoko rozwiniętej bo zużywa za dużo zasobów?
Dlaczego jeden YouTuber pokazuje anglojęzyczny artykuł z serwisu informacyjnego, że w Anglii będą wykorzystywać kamery i A.I. do rozpoznawania przekonań politycznych?! Co tu się odwala?!
Irena Sendlerowa uwolniła z Getta Warszawskiego 650 żydowskich dzieci (albo ponad?).
Kiedyś Hitler i naziści a teraz Putin i "orkowie", dlaczego w Europie w XXI wieku dzieją się takie okropności? Czy przemysł militarny musi zarabiać, czy to element depopulacji Cywilizacji Wysoko rozwiniętej bo zużywa za dużo zasobów?
Dlaczego jeden YouTuber pokazuje anglojęzyczny artykuł z serwisu informacyjnego, że w Anglii będą wykorzystywać kamery i A.I. do rozpoznawania przekonań politycznych?! Co tu się odwala?!
September 18, 2024
The life of Irena Sendlerowa, who rescued 2,500 children during the Nazi occupation of Poland, continues in Book Two. It is an inspirational and extraordinary story about the woman who did so much with the help and aid of other courageous men and women to accomplish this most dangerous task. Even as she was tortured in the Nazi prison, on the verge of death, she would not give in.
Extremely well done.
Extremely well done.
July 20, 2020
Another great part of Irena Sendler's phenomenal story. I adore her and the contributions she made to protecting so many people from evil. I can only hope that I would be driven to do the same in similar situations
Circumstances. We never know when our time to provide salvation and care will arise, nor how we would handle a situation like that.
Circumstances. We never know when our time to provide salvation and care will arise, nor how we would handle a situation like that.
August 2, 2020
I had not read the first book but I was able to follow this one. I did order the first one now because I enjoyed this one so much. Wonderful inspirational story of a woman who saved over 2500 kids. and In this part we hear about one of these kids stories. Being saved and then saved again.
Great artwork also
I was given a copy by Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
Great artwork also
I was given a copy by Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
August 2, 2020
I had not read the first book but I was able to follow this one. I did order the first one now because I enjoyed this one so much. Wonderful inspirational story of a woman who saved over 2500 kids. and In this part we hear about one of these kids stories. Being saved and then saved again.
Great artwork also
I was given a copy by Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
Great artwork also
I was given a copy by Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
October 11, 2022
Cette BD est vraiment bien faite pour se rendre compte de comment les gens vivaient et s'entraidaient durant cette cruelle guerre. Je suis impressionnée par ce qu'Irena a mis en œuvre pour sauver tous ces enfants. A nouveau certaines illustrations peuvent choquer les plus sensibles mais ça reste un excellent support pour aborder cette période avec les enfants.
July 24, 2020
Another great installment about the life of Irena Sendlerowa, who rescued 2,500 children during the Nazi occupation of Poland. Her story is very inspirational and extraordinary and I love that there is a focus on the other brave men and women who helped her accomplish this incredible and dangerous task. Very inspirational but also very tragic and emotional. This book strikes the right balance of desperation and hope in times of crisis.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
September 6, 2020
History, story, and imagery combine in this powerful and well-composed graphic novel. I would gladly recommend this book to other readers of this medium. Many thanks to the publisher for an advance review copy, from which I offer this unbiased review.
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