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Ackerman, Diane.

Summary: 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...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Audiobooks America 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 940.53 ACK

Ackerman, Diane.

Summary: 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,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 ACK

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 ACK

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.53 ACK

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.53 Ack

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