Great Escapes 1 Nazi Prison Camp Es..., Michael Burgan
Great Escapes 1 Nazi Prison Camp Es..., Michael Burgan
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Great Escapes #1: Nazi Prison Camp Escape

Author: Michael Burgan

Narrator: Josh Horowitz

Unabridged: 1 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 04/28/2020

Synopsis

Are you ready for some of the most exciting, death-defying escape stories ever told? Perfect for fans of the I Survived series, the first installment in a brand-new, edge-of-your-seat series based on real events!In spring 1942, Royal Air Force pilot Bill Ash’s plane was shot down by Germans, who captured and eventually brought him to Stalag Luft III, a notorious camp for prisoners of war. The Germans boasted that the camp—which was isolated, heavily guarded, and surrounded by wire fences—was escape proof.But Ash was ready to prove them wrong. He, along with other POWs, would dig tunnels, hide in shower drains, or jump on trucks—all in the name of freedom. Because resisting the Germans was their mission, and escaping was their duty.

About Michael Burgan

Michael Burgan has written more than 250 books for children and young adults. His specialty is history, with an emphasis on biography. A graduate of the University of Connecticut with a degree in history, Burgan is also a produced playwright and the editor of The Biographer’s Craft, the newsletter for Biographers International Organization. He first started writing for children as an editor at Weekly Reader before beginning his freelance career in 1994. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla on April 14, 2020

Impressive, well-crafted tale of a pilot from Texas who does not give up. Bill Ash is a marvel. He joins the RAF via Canada (after being rejected the first time for being underweight, he borrows money and eats for two weeks straight before trying again), gets show down over France, and joins up with......more

Goodreads review by Sammie on May 09, 2020

You can read my full review on my blog, The Bookwyrm's Den, here. Many thanks to Edelweiss and HarperCollins for a review copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. This was comped to the I Survived series, which made it a must-read for me, because our patrons love that series. Nazi Prison Ca......more

Goodreads review by Alex on July 29, 2020

Great Escapes is a debut series and it is getting off to an exciting start with Nazi Prison Camp. Presenting Bill Ash's story in this short, but action-packed historical fiction novel is a great way to get reluctant readers reading as well as giving kids interested in WWII stories something differen......more

Goodreads review by Ruth on January 27, 2020

If your middle-grader eats up the “I survived...” series, they will readily pick up Great Escapes; Book 1 Nazi Prison Camp Escape. Quite short, but completely absorbing, it is a good addition to WWII historical fiction collection.......more

Goodreads review by Bev on January 17, 2022

I bought this because I grew up reading my Dad's collection of POW escape stories and often played games with my friends and older sister about escaping from POW camps. This book is geared to readers age 8-12. It starts with a map, which is nice to see and it does include historical information in s......more

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