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Ackerman, Diane. Down, Susan Brophy. Roy, Jennifer Vaughan, Marcia K. Vinke, HermannSummary: The real-life story of one working wife and mother who became a hero to hundreds during World War II. In 1939 Poland, Antonina Zabinska and her husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski, have the Warsaw Zoo flourishing under his stewardship and her care. When the Germans invade their country, they are forced to report to the Reich's newly appointed chief zoologist, Lutz Heck. To fight back on their own terms,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment 2017
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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
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 940.53 ACKAckerman, 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
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.53 AckVinke, Hermann
Summary: Tells the life story of the German army captain who began as a strong supporter of Hitler and changed to a rescuer of Jews and others after witnessing Nazi brutalities.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Star Bright Books 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 HOSDown, Susan Brophy.
Summary: Irena Sendler was born into a Catholic family in Poland in 1910. Throughout the German occupation in World War II, Irena worked tirelessly to help save Polands Jews from the Nazi horror. Irena saved at least 2,500 Jewish children from certain death during the Holocaust. By the time of her death in 2008, Irena had been honored by the governments of Poland and Israel, Pope John Paul II, and many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 2012
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Summary: "The story of Irena Sendler, a Polish Catholic social worker who helped rescue nearly 2500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II. Includes afterword, author's note, sources, and glossary"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books 2011
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Summary: "Tells Irena Sendler's story of saving 2,500 children during the Holocaust"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2015