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Hartnett, Sonya

The Midnight Zoo

217 pp. | Candlewick | September, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-5339-2 $16.99
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Andrea Offermann. During World War II, two Romany boys and their baby sister find themselves in a zoo inhabited by talking animals. They share their stories--of brutality, courage, despair, and hope--then the narrative shifts to an escape journey. Hartnett's particular combination of crystal-edged realism and operatic scope makes for a riveting read, leaving one to examine the whole notion of civilization versus wildness.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2011

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