Copyright Date:
2019
Edition Date:
2019
Release Date:
08/01/18
Pages:
32 pages
ISBN:
1-503-82527-2
ISBN 13:
978-1-503-82527-7
Dewey:
940.53
LCCN:
2017959691
Dimensions:
24 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
(Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 CST 2019)
Each slender volume in the Great Escapes in History series (8 titles) presents four short accounts of people who fled from difficult, dangerous, or deadly circumstances and, in most cases, succeeded. After an opening page listing some basic facts and figures related to the topic, individual chapters plunge into particular cases, describing the escapees' plans, their actions, and the outcomes. The many illustrations, in color when appropriate, include archival photos and period prints. The lack of introductory or concluding remarks is felt more keenly in volumes such as Escaping Hitler, where four stories seem inadequate to represent the enormity and complexity of the topic, than in Escaping Alcatraz, with its narrower focus. Escaping Hitler tells of two Jewish young people who fled Nazi-occupied countries as well as resistance fighters who survived in Poland and in Germany. Though little historical context is offered for the narratives, their inherent drama will attract readers.
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Bibliography Index/Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Engages readers with incredible stories of people who made daring escapes from the dark shadow of Adolf Hitler. After Hitler and the Nazis rose to power, they captured and murdered millions of Jews, a fate only some were able to escape. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, informative infographics, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, a selected bibliography, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.