It's a great holocaust story. It's a story about the people who stood up and said no to evil and their fight against the nazis. It will give you chills of how inhumane we can became, but it will restore your faith in people. It also talks about how humans are animals and animals are actually just like us.
Unusual Wartime Story Acclaimed author Diane Ackerman tells the true story of Jan Zabinski, director of the Warsaw Zoo and his gifted wife Antonina during the Nazi occupation of Poland. Nazi bombs leave the famed zoo mostly in ruins and many of its animals dead, so the Zabinskis embark on the dangerous endeavor of working with the underground to save Jews in a variety of cunning ways. The use what is left of the zoo''s buildings to hide a variety of people until they can safely escape. Although the narrative is somewhat choppy, the story told is enlightening and informative.
An Evergreen Library favorite! The book is a wonderful story of courage, faith, and determination by both Jan and Antonina in the face of horror. - MW
PRR Title The story documents the heroic story of Warsaw Zoo keepers and resistance activists Jan and Antonina Zabinski. Most of their animals in the Warsaw Zoo were killed during Germany’s violent invasion of Poland. In the aftermath, the couple saved the lives of hundreds of Jewish citizens by smuggling them into empty zoo cages and their home villa. They also stored an arsenal of weapons in the zoo to support the resistance movement. An inspiring true story of bravery in the face of constant fear.
Everyday heroes A book about what real, decent people do when they see suffering--they help. Inspirational and educational.