The grand escape : the greatest prison breakout of the 20th century
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, NY : Arthur A. Levine Books, Scholastic Inc., 2018.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781338140347, 1338140345
Physical Desc
275 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Acton - Adult | 940.472 BAS | On Shelf |
Arlington - Children's | J 940.47 BAS | Checked Out |
Bedford - Adult | Y 940.472/Bas | On Shelf |
Cambridge O'Neill - Young Adult | YA 940.4724 Bascomb | On Shelf |
Framingham - Young Adult | Y940.472 Bascomb | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Arthur A. Levine Books, Scholastic Inc., 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781338140347, 1338140345
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.8, 8 Points
Level 7.8, 8 Points
Notes
General Note
"In association with Scholastic Focus."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"At the height of World War I, as Allied and German forces battled in the trenches and in the air, any captured Allied soldiers and pilots were sent to a web of German prisons. The most dangerous POWs, the ones most talented at escaping, were sent to the camp of Holzminden--better known as "Hellminden." A land-locked Alcatraz of sorts, its rules enforced with cruel precision, the prison was the pride of a ruthless commandant named Karl Niemeyer. This is the story of a group of ingenious and defiant Allied soldiers and pilots who dared to escape from Holzminden, right under Niemeyer's nose. Leading a team that tunneled through the prison's foundation and far beyond its walls, these breakout artists forged documents, smuggled in supplies, and bribed guards. Twice the tunnel was almost exposed, and the whole plan foiled. But in the end, a group of ten prisoners escaped and made it out of enemy territory in the biggest POW breakout of World War I, inspiring their countrymen in the darkest hours of the fight."--Dust jacket.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biography.
Instructional and educational works.
Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Germany -- Holzminden -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Germany -- Holzminden.
Prisoners of war -- Germany -- Holzminden -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoners of war -- Germany -- Holzminden -- Biography.
Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German.
Young adult nonfiction.
Instructional and educational works.
Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Germany -- Holzminden -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Germany -- Holzminden.
Prisoners of war -- Germany -- Holzminden -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoners of war -- Germany -- Holzminden -- Biography.
Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German.
Young adult nonfiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bascomb, N. (2018). The grand escape: the greatest prison breakout of the 20th century (First edition.). Arthur A. Levine Books, Scholastic Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bascomb, Neal. 2018. The Grand Escape: The Greatest Prison Breakout of the 20th Century. Arthur A. Levine Books, Scholastic Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bascomb, Neal. The Grand Escape: The Greatest Prison Breakout of the 20th Century Arthur A. Levine Books, Scholastic Inc, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bascomb, Neal. The Grand Escape: The Greatest Prison Breakout of the 20th Century First edition., Arthur A. Levine Books, Scholastic Inc., 2018.
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