Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
Walker Books Ltd
Description
Fantasy. Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML: 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. Like Andrej and Tomas, the animals�??wolf and eagle, monkey and bear, lioness and seal, kangaroo and llama�?? have stories to share and a mission to reclaim their lives
Awards
Parents' Choice Book Award (2012)
Aurealis Award (Shortlist — 2010)
USBBY Outstanding International Book (Grades 6-8 — 2012)
CBCA Book of the Year (Winner — Older Readers — 2011)
Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing (Nominee — 2012)
Language
Original publication date
2010
ISBN
0670074055 / 9780670074051