{"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\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823455508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David A. Adler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52051823231157,"sku":"9780823455508","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c6e44e5c-fd9a-4195-bedb-d5b961130313.jpg?v=1764048116","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/zimmy-the-human-fish-9780823455508","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}