The Great Escape: The Longest TunnelA spine-tingling, suspenseful true story of escape during World War II. Spring, 1943; Stalag Luft III, Germany: every prisoner in the Nazi camps had one thought in mind--to get out. The organization was in place, with men digging hidden passageways and squads dispersing yellow sand in the middle of soccer scrimmages. Forgers worked to create false travel documents. Tailors stitched up civilian suits from blankets. Their goal? To break out of an "escape-proof” German prison camp and raise havoc throughout the German countryside. The stakes were high, however: anyone caught would be executed. Author Mike Meserole keeps the tension high in this newly-written tale filled with daring and danger. Kids will hang on to every word. |
Contents
Its an Officers Duty to Escape | 1 |
The New Big X | 14 |
North Compound | 19 |
The Tunnel King the ExCon and the Penguins | 33 |
Keeping a Secret | 47 |
Digging Tunnels | 53 |
The Fourth of July | 58 |
High Stakes Chess | 65 |
Toms Revenge | 81 |
The Yanks Move Out | 88 |
Christmas Comes Early | 95 |
Harry Reopens for Business | 102 |
Rubberneck Strikes | 114 |
Tonights the Night | 134 |
Escape | 154 |
The Cooler Is Full | 168 |
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