The Midnight Zoo

by Sonya Hartnett

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076365339X
• ISBN13: 9780763653392
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7