{"product_id":"impossible-escape-a-true-story-of-survival-and-heroism-in-nazi-europe-9781250265722","title":"Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom three-time National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honor author Steve Sheinkin, a true story of two Jewish teenagers racing against time during the Holocaust--one in hiding in Hungary, and the other in Auschwitz, plotting escape.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is 1944. A teenager named Rudolf (Rudi) Vrba has made up his mind. After barely surviving nearly two years in the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, he knows he \u003ci\u003emust\u003c\/i\u003e escape. Even if death is more likely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRudi has learned the terrible secret hidden behind the heavily guarded fences of concentration camps across Nazi-occupied Europe: the methodical mass killing of Jewish prisoners. As trains full of people arrive daily, Rudi knows that the murders won't stop until he reveals the truth to the world--and that each day that passes means more lives are lost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLives like Rudi's schoolmate Gerta Sidonová. Gerta's family fled from Slovakia to Hungary, where they live under assumed names to hide their Jewish identity. But Hungary is beginning to cave under pressure from German Nazis. Her chances of survival become slimmer by the day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe clock is ticking. As Gerta inches closer to capture, Rudi and his friend Alfred Wetzler begin their crucial steps towards an impossible escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the true story of one of the most famous whistleblowers in the world, and how his death-defying escape helped save over 100,000 lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss out on these exciting true stories by Steve Sheinkin, perfect for all historians!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe\u003cbr\u003e● Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown\u003cbr\u003e● Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America\u003cbr\u003e● Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team\u003cbr\u003e● Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War\u003cbr\u003e● The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights\u003cbr\u003e● Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (A Newbery Honor Book-also available in Graphic Novel!)\u003cbr\u003e● The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism \u0026amp; Treachery\u003cbr\u003e...and more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Sheinkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.9lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250265722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e551273 \/ Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2024 Sydney Taylor Book Award Silver Medal Winner - Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023 pg. 103\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2023 pg. 101\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Sheinkin\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories, including \u003ci\u003eFallout\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUndefeated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBorn to Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Port Chicago 50\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBomb\u003c\/i\u003e. His accolades include a Newbery Honor, three Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, a Sibert Medal and honor, and three National Book Award finalist honors. Sheinkin lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119413424173,"sku":"9781250265722","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_fe53ea95-46e4-4d36-9384-11f0a269da49.jpg?v=1756226336","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/impossible-escape-a-true-story-of-survival-and-heroism-in-nazi-europe-9781250265722","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}