* The setting, dialogue, plot, and character in these narrative nonfiction tales are drawn from historical documents and presented in a compelling way to appeal to both avid and reluctant readers.
* A glossary and index provide the opportunity to use essential academic tools.
* Excerpts of primary sources enhance the narrative and engage readers in historical analysis.
* The book introduces the themes of slavery, the Holocaust, communism, and the Cold War to 9 to 12 year olds.
* This nonfiction title for ages 9 to 12 explores key eras in history integrating civics, social studies, language arts, and history.
* Uses high-interest content to engage readers in the study of historical topics and concepts.
* Appeals to readers who like the Ripley's Believe It or Not books and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales.
* Explores regional history, making this a perfect traveling companion for family vacations.
* Short chapters and high-interest content appeal to reluctant readers.
* High-interest narrative nonfiction books are popular with middle grade students and educators because of the potential to engage low-interest readers with captivating action and compelling characters.
* Guided reading levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
* Satisfies Common Core state standards in reading informational text.

 

This book is part of a book series called Mysteries And Mayhem .

There are 123 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Nomad Press .

Judy Dodge Cummings writes and teaches in south central Wisconsin. Some of her nonfiction books for young readers include Civil War, Exploring Polar Regions, and The American Revolution: Experience the Battle for Independence.

This book has the following chapters:
* Introduction: Run for Your Life
* Chapter 1: 1, 000 Miles for Freedom: William and Ellen Craft despised being slaves so much that they fled north in disguise, all for the sake of freedom.
* Chapter 2: Escape from Terra Incognita: Douglas Mawson battled a power greater than any human villain when Mother Nature trapped him in her icy Antarctic jaws, with only his strength and determination to save him.
* Chapter 3: The Train to Death: In 1943, Nazi guards packed hundreds of Belgian Jews into train cars headed for Auschwitz. Simon Gronowski, 12 years old, was determined to escape.
* Chapter 4: The Rock: In 1962, three inmates vanished from the prison of Alcatraz, never to be seen again. How did they escape? Where are they now?
* Chapter 5: Tunnel 57: During the Cold War, 29 Germans from communist-controlled East Germany, where freedom was a dream, escaped through a tunnel under the Berlin Wall.
* Glossary
* Index