The Librarian Who Couldn't Stay Quiet

In 1943, Irena Sendler worked as a social worker in Warsaw, carrying a special permit that allowed her to enter the Jewish ghetto to inspect sanitary conditions. She could have done her job, filed her reports, and gone home each evening to safety. No one would have blamed her. The permit was meant for inspecting pipes, not smuggling children. But Irena understood something about her peculiar access.…