Overview
Meet 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.
On 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.”
Charles “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.
Nonfiction 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.
On 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.”
Charles “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.
Nonfiction 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.
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