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Meet Charles “Zimmy” Zibelman, the legless athlete who swam from Albany to New York City, in this nonfiction picture book from bestselling author David A. Adler.<BR><BR>On August 23, 1938, “The Legless Wonder” Charles Zibelman began his daring swim to New York City—a one hundred forty-five mile journey that would take him six days to complete. Swimming for up to a hundred hours at a time without stopping, he was covered in barnacles by the time he arrived at his destination to thousands of cheering spectators. When he arrived at a Harlem hospital for recuperation after his exhausting journey, he told paramedics, “I feel kind of funny being out of the water.”<BR><BR>Charles “Zimmy” Zibelman cites having no legs as the key to his achievements—he could bob in the water like a cork and even sleep while staying afloat! “The Human Fish” was truly one with the water, and his lively personality is as memorable as his achievements.<BR><BR>Nonfiction pro David A. Adler and prolific illustrator Rob Shepperson introduce readers to one of history’s most amazing athletes, who swam against the current to break records and make a name for himself in newspapers around the country. Disabled daredevil Zimmy’s story is an action-packed yet true tale sure to make a splash with educators and young readers alike.
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| Hersteller: | HackettFlynn Ltd |
| Kontakt: | EU@walkerpublishinggroup.com |
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