The zookeeper's wife : a war story
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton, [2007].
Status
Blauvelt Free Library - Adult Nonfiction
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Blauvelt Free Library - Adult Nonfiction | 940.531835 Ack | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton, [2007].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
368 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 9.3, 16 Points
Level 9.3, 16 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [343]-349) and index.
Description
The true story of how the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo saved hundreds of people from Nazi hands. When Germany invaded Poland, Stuka bombers devastated Warsaw--and the city's zoo along with it. With most of their animals dead, zookeepers Jan and Antonina Żabiński began smuggling Jews into empty cages. Another dozen "guests" hid inside the Żabińskis' villa, emerging after dark for dinner, socializing, and, during rare moments of calm, piano concerts. Jan, active in the Polish resistance, kept ammunition buried in the elephant enclosure and stashed explosives in the animal hospital. Meanwhile, Antonina kept her unusual household afloat, caring for both its human and its animal inhabitants--otters, a badger, hyena pups, lynxes--and keeping alive an atmosphere of play and innocence even as Europe crumbled around her.--From publisher description.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,9.3,16,159168.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ackerman, D. (2007). The zookeeper's wife: a war story . W.W. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ackerman, Diane, 1948-. 2007. The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story. W.W. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ackerman, Diane, 1948-. The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story W.W. Norton, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ackerman, Diane. The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story W.W. Norton, 2007.
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