Books in the People You Should Know series

Irena Sendler was a social worker who wanted to help people. World War II left many people in society vulnerable. Irena helped them to get medical care and the necessities to live. Then she took the greatest risk. Learn more about this courageous woman who smuggled Jewish children to safety.

Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest minds of our time. His theories about the universe have changed the way we think about black holes and the Big Bang. Learn more about the brave physicist who discovered so much while coping with disability.

Shortly after her 13th birthday, Anne Frank and her family were forced into hiding. It was World War II and the German Nazis were rounding up Jewish people and either killing them or sending them to work in concentration camps. During her time in hiding, Anne wrote about her experiences in her diary. What was the fate of Anne and her family?