Chandler, Matt. Outrunning The Nazis.

Chandler, Matt.  Outrunning The Nazis.  Capstone Publishers 2017  32p   $30.65      ISBN 978-1-5157-3529-8  ms  graphic nonfiction  Series: Great Escapes of World War II (Capstone)      Nonfiction  VG-BN

Sven Somme was a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II, as were his brothers.  Acting as an Allied spy in occupied Norway, he was captured by the Nazis and miraculously he escaped from a German warship.  With the aid and assistance of other resistance members and incredible luck, he was able to evade the soldiers trying to capture him and traverse the 200 miles of back country and mountains to the Swedish border.  Clearly explaining the chain of events and the people involved, this graphic memoir brings the tension and danger to the forefront.  The illustrations are presented in multiple panels that lend great immediacy to the story.  The book begins and ends with a text explanation of the book's events, a glossary, links to a site called "Using the Common Core", and an index.        

Summary: Sven Somme was a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II, as were his brothers.  Clearly explaining the chain of events and the people involved, this graphic memoir brings the tension and danger to the forefront.

World War II, Resistance Fighters                                 --Susan Ogintz