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
