{"product_id":"zimmy-the-human-fish-hardcover","title":"Zimmy: The Human Fish - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid A. Adler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRob Shepperson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.2 x 10.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336097096045,"sku":"9780823455508","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/zJ0fIthf4l9780823455508.webp?v=1778915152","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/zimmy-the-human-fish-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}