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The midnight zoo / Sonya Hartnett ; illustrated by Andrea Offermann.
Twelve-year-old Andrej, nine-year-old Tomas, and their baby sister Wilma flee their Romany encampment when it is attacked by Germans during World War II, and in an abandoned town they find a zoo where the animals tell their stories, helping the children understand what has become of their lives and what it means to be free.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780763653392
- ISBN: 076365339X
- Physical Description: 217 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: 1st Candlewick Press ed.
- Publisher: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | 990 Lexile. |
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| Subject: | World War, 1939-1945 > Fiction. Refugees > Fiction. Brothers and sisters > Fiction. Zoo animals > Fiction. Zoos > Fiction. Freedom > Fiction. Romanies > Fiction. Europe, Eastern > History > 20th century > Fiction. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Hussey-Mayfield Mem. PL - Zionsville | TWEEN j FIC HARTNETT (Text) | 33946003133282 | Juvenile Tween Fiction | Available | - |
| Porter County PL - South Haven Public Library | HAR (Text) | 33410011290857 | Kids Fiction | Available | - |
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- Baker & Taylor
Twelve-year-old Andrej and his 9-year-old brother, Tomas, flee their Romany encampment when it is attacked by Germans during World War II, and in a devastated town they discover a hidden wonder: a zoo where the animals tell their stories, helping the children understand what has become of their lives and what it means to be free. - Baker & Taylor
Twelve-year-old Andrej, nine-year-old Tomas, and their baby sister Wilma flee their Romany encampment when it is attacked by Germans during World War II, and in an abandoned town they find a zoo where the animals tell their stories, helping the children understand what has become of their lives and what it means to be free. - Baker & Taylor
When Andrej, Tomas, and their sister Wilma flee their encampment after a German attack, they find a zoo where the animals tell their stories, helping them to understand what has become of their lives and what it means to be free. - Random House, Inc.
Master storyteller Sonya Hartnett crafts a magical and moving fable about war and redemption . . . and what it means to be free.
When the Germans attack their Romany encampment during World War II, Andrej and his younger brother, Tomas, flee through a ravaged countryside under cover of darkness, guarding a secret bundle. Their journey leads to a bombed-out town, where the boys discover a hidden wonder: a zoo filled with creatures in need of hope. Like Andrej and Tomas, the animals--wolf and eagle, monkey and bear, lioness and seal, kangaroo and llama-- have stories to share and a mission to reclaim their lives.
