Escape : es-cape (verb) : to avoid a threatening evil /

Chen, Ming (Children's author),

Escape : es-cape (verb) : to avoid a threatening evil / Subtitle on cover: One day we had to run written by Ming & Wah ; illustrated by Carmen Vela. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 21 x 26 cm

Cling : Syria to Greece 2015 -- Dart : Mexico & Central America to United States 1986 -- Defy : Austria to China 1938-1940 -- Disguise : Scotland to France 1745 -- Flee : Kiribati to New Zealand 2007 -- Fly : Czechoslovakia to Austria 1984 -- Pedal : Paris to Portugal 1940 -- Raft : Cuba to Florida 1960-1990s -- Sprint : Eritrea to Sudan 1981 -- Stowaway : Southern to Northern United States & Canada 1850-1860 -- Swim : China to Hong Kong 1950s-1970s -- Tunnel : East to West Germany 1964.

"Throughout history, in order to survive, ordinary people have been forces to leave their families and homes because of war, famine, slavery, intolerance, economic and political upheaval, or climate change. These remarkable true stories of escape show how courageous people all around the world have overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles in their flight to freedom." -- Back cover. CLING. Don't let go. Hold tight. Never give up. FLY. Rev up. Lift off. Soar. PEDAL. Set off. Cycle. Pedal for your life. Throughout history, ordinary people have been forced to leave their families and homes because of war, famine, slavery, intolerance, economic and political upheaval, or climate change. These remarkable true stories of escape show how courageous people all around the world have overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles in their flight to freedom.

9781911373810 1911373811

GBC108765 bnb

020084656 Uk


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