The Midnight Zoo
By: Sonya Hartnett ; illustrated by Andrea Offermann
Contributors: Offermann, Andrea, ill
Edition: 1st Candlewick Press ed.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Somerville, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9780763653392
Subjects: Brothers and sisters; Freedom; Juvenile fiction; Zoo animals; Fiction; Zoos; World War, 1939-1945; Romanies; Refugees; History
Description: 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.
Notes: "Reinforced trade ed."--Jacket.