The Zookeeper's wife: a war story
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Published:
New York : W.W. Norton, [2008].
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Book
Edition:
1st paperback ed.
Physical Desc:
368 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
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East Hampton Adult Nonfiction
940.5318 ACK
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.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Jews -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Case studies.
Warsaw (Poland) -- Ethnic relations.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Zoo keepers -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Case studies.
Żabińska, Antonina.
Żabiński, Jan, -- 1897-1974.
Jews -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Case studies.
Warsaw (Poland) -- Ethnic relations.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Zoo keepers -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Case studies.
Żabińska, Antonina.
Żabiński, Jan, -- 1897-1974.
More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780393333060, 039333306X, 9780393061727, 9781439560013, 1439560013, 0393061728
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 9.3, 16 Points
Level 9.3, 16 Points
Notes
General Note
Book includes reading book guide [5 p.].
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [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,UG,9.3,16,159168
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Ackerman, D. (2008). The Zookeeper's wife: a war story. 1st paperback ed. W.W. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ackerman, Diane, 1948-. 2008. The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story. W.W. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ackerman, Diane, 1948-, The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story. W.W. Norton, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ackerman, Diane. The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story. 1st paperback ed. W.W. Norton, 2008.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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