Nazi Prison Camp Escape (Great Escapes, #1) by James Bernardin, Michael Burgan
ISBN: 0062860364
Format: Chapter Book Nonfiction
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Bill Ash was born in Dallas Texas and grew up during the Great Depression. As a young man he traveled the country. He read about Hitler and the Nazis. United States had not yet entered the war. He decided to volunteer in Canada and train as a pilot in the Royal Air Force. After training, he headed to England and ended up flying Spitfires, one of the world’s best fighter planes. He flew many successful missions, but on March 24, 1942 he was shot down over France. Eventually, he was captured by the Germans and sent to a POW camp. He met other prisoners as intent as he was on escaping. After thirteen attempts, transfers to other camps, and punishments upon capture, he finally made it. I highly recommend this informative and well written book for reluctant readers and others interested in this true story of courage and determination. There are black and white illustrations, an author’s note, bibliography, and map.  This is the first in the Great Escapes series.

Kris Zuidema, retired school librarian, Standish