{"product_id":"zimmy-the-human-fish-9780823455508","title":"Zimmy: The Human Fish","description":"\u003cb\u003eMeet 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn 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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharles \"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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNonfiction 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid A. Adler \u003c\/b\u003eis a former math teacher and author of more than two hundred books for children. He has collaborated on several science picture books with Anna Raff, including \u003ci\u003eLight Waves\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMagnets Push, Magnets Pull\u003c\/i\u003e, both named finalists for the AAAS\/Subaru SB\u0026amp;F Prize for Excellence in Science Books. He is also the author of the Picture Book Biography series and the Cam Jansen mystery series. He lives in New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRob Shepperson\u003c\/b\u003e's editorial illustrations have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. The children's books he has illustrated include \u003ci\u003eThunderboom!\u003c\/i\u003e by David L. Harrison and \u003cb\u003eBlue Daisy\u003c\/b\u003e by Helen Frost. He lives on the Hudson River, along Zimmy's route, in Croton-on-Hudson.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51890702156050,"sku":"9780823455508","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d02e8320-c643-49ef-ae03-a7cc330cd34e.jpg?v=1768315989","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/zimmy-the-human-fish-9780823455508","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}