| The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story Contributor(s): Ackerman, Diane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393354253 ISBN-13: 9780393354256 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Holocaust - History | Eastern Europe - General - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Dewey: 940.531 |
| Series: Movie Tie-In Editions |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.75 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Holocaust - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1930's |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 159168 Reading Level: 9.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 16.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 1939: the Germans have invaded Poland. The keepers of the Warsaw zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, survive the bombardment of the city, only to see the occupiers ruthlessly kill many of their animals. The Nazis then carry off the prized specimens to Berlin for their program to create the "purest" breeds, much as they saw themselves as the purest human race. Opposed to all the Nazis represented, the Zabinskis risked their lives by hiding Jews in the now-empty animal cages, saving as many as three hundred people from extermination. Acclaimed, best-selling author Diane Ackerman, fascinated both by the Zabinskis' courage and by Antonina's incredible sensitivity to all living beings, tells a moving and dramatic story of the power of empathy and the strength of love. A Focus Features release, it is directed by Niki Caro, written by Angela Workman. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ackerman, Diane: - Diane Ackerman has been the finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction in addition to many other awards and recognitions for her work, which include the best-selling The Zookeeper's Wife and A Natural History of the Senses. She lives in Ithaca, New York. |