{"product_id":"zimmy-the-human-fish","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.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0823455505\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780823455508\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Adler, David A., Shepperson, Rob, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"HardCover (Jan 2026)","offer_id":45658798424261,"sku":"9780823455508","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780823455508.jpg?v=1768904732","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/zimmy-the-human-fish","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}