{"product_id":"zimmy-the-human-fish-david-a-adler-hardcover","title":"Zimmy: The Human Fish -- David A. Adler, Hardcover","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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David A. Adler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823455508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\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.","brand":"David A. Adler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487990300900,"sku":"9780823455508","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780823455508.jpg?v=1768943675","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/zimmy-the-human-fish-david-a-adler-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}