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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. True story about a historical event, takes place during World War II combining a period of war and a touching story, teaches the reader that everyone goes through a tough time and that light will always be at the end of the tunnel, acceptance and love can really be found in the most unexpected places, very strong and brave characters with a boy and gorilla no reviews | add a review
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Even though the city faces nightly air raids, in 1941 Joseph is sent to London to live with the gruff Mrs F, who teaches the angry boy how to care for the remaining animals in the city zoo, including a mighty silverback gorilla named Adonis. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.92Literature English English fiction Modern Period 2000-LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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Trigger warnings: Military violence and war themes, World War Two, blood depiction, death of a father and an animal, death of a daughter and child from influenza, (fatal) physical injury, near-death experiences
Score: Seven points out of ten.
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