Great Escapes

The book "Great Escapes" by Ann Weil presents eleven true stories of daring escape attempts from throughout history, some successful and some not. The stories feature a variety of historical figures including Henry "Box" Brown, who mailed himself to freedom in a crate, as well as accounts of escapes from Alcatraz prison and the famous World War II prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Luft III. The book also includes escape attempts from concentration camps and an animal shelter, covering different types of prisons and time periods. Written for middle grade readers, the book provides brief descriptions of these historical escape attempts.