The zookeeper's wife : a war story
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Jews -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Warsaw (Poland) -- Ethnic relations.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Zoo keepers -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Case studies
Zoo keepers -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Żabińska, Antonina
Żabiński, Jan, -- 1897-1974
Jews -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Warsaw (Poland) -- Ethnic relations.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Zoo keepers -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Case studies
Zoo keepers -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Żabińska, Antonina
Żabiński, Jan, -- 1897-1974
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton, c2007.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
368 pages, [8] pages of plates : ill. ; 21cm
Language
English
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
Documents the true story of Warsaw Zoo keepers and resistance activists Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who in the aftermath of Germany's invasion of Poland saved the lives of hundreds of Jewish citizens by smuggling them into empty cages and their home villa.
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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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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