Escaping a POW Camp
Great Escapes in History
Engages readers with incredible stories of people who made daring escapes from prisoner of war camps. From the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War, these soldiers who were captured behind enemy lines had to use their courage and wits 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.
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978-1-5038-2528-4
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$24.95 | |
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978-1-5038-3009-7
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$39.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Narrative, Nonfiction |
| Category | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2019 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | Momentum |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2018-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF025000 |
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| Dewey | 904 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 9 |
| Lexile | 830 |
| Guided Reading Level | W |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.2 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 196689 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Infographics, Phonetics, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources | DK Find Out! |
- Fast Facts
- The HMS Jersey
- Libby Prison
- Davao Prison
- Trai Bai Camp
- Think About It
- Glossary
- To Learn More
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
Author: Jacque Summers
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Great Escapes in History from School Library Connection on May 1, 2019
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