The zookeeper's wife : a war story
(Large Print)
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Published
Detroit, MI : Large Print Press, 2008.
Format
Large Print
Edition
Large print ed.
Status
Port Angeles - Large Print Nonfiction
LP 940.5318 ACKERMA
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LP 940.5318 ACKERMA
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Forks - Large Print Nonfiction
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles - Large Print Nonfiction | LP 940.5318 ACKERMA | Available |
| Forks - Large Print Nonfiction | LP 940.5318 ACKERMA | Available |
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Published
Detroit, MI : Large Print Press, 2008.
Edition
Large print ed.
Physical Desc
485 pages (large print) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 9.3, 16 Points
Level 9.3, 16 Points
Notes
General Note
Published in 2008 by arrangement with W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 451-485).
Description
When Germany invaded Poland, bombers devastated Warsaw--and the city's zoo along with it. With most of their animals dead, zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski began smuggling Jews into the empty cages. Another dozen "guests" hid inside the Zabinskis' 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 and refusing to give in to the penetrating fear of discovery, even as Europe crumbled around her.