Burgan, Michael creator author. Teitelbaum, Michael editor. text Historical fiction. Biographical fiction. nyu 2020 2020 First edition. monographic eng 105, 14 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm In spring 1942, Royal Air Force pilot Bill Ash’s plane was shot down by Germans, who captured and eventually brought him to Stalag Luft III, a notorious camp for prisoners of war. The Germans boasted that the camp—which was isolated, heavily guarded, and surrounded by wire fences—was escape proof. But Ash was ready to prove them wrong. He, along with other POWs, would dig tunnels, hide in shower drains, or jump on trucks—all in the name of freedom. Because resisting the Germans was their mission, and escaping was their duty. juvenile MICHAEL BURGAN ; EDITED BY MICHAEL TEITELBAUM. Includes bibliographical references. Ash, William 1917-2014 Juvenile fiction Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force Officers Juvenile fiction Stalag Luft III Juvenile fiction World War, 1939-1945 Prisoners and prisons, German Juvenile fiction Prisoner-of-war escapes Germany History 20th century Juvenile fiction 813.6 #1 9780062860354 PPAK 230213 20230326120413.0 eng