Twelve-year-old Andrej, nine-year-old Tomas, and their baby sister Wilma flee their Romany encampment when it is attacked by Germans during World War II, and in an abandoned town they find a zoo where the animals tell their stories, helping the children understand what has become of their lives and what it means to be free.
- ISBN: 9780763653392
- Author: Hartnett, Sonya
- Published: 2011 , Candlewick Pr
- Themes: Animals, freedom, Redemption, Refugees, Romanies, Siblings, War, World War II, Zoos
- Descriptors: Australia, Awards, Eastern Europe, Europe, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), USBBY Outstanding International Book
- No. of pages: 208