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I escaped volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
Summary
Fourteen year-old Dae has been taught that his country's fearless leaders are like gods. Yet the painfully skinny boy can't help wondering if something is off, because all his family has to eat is watery porridge made from grass. Dae begins to dream of rebellion - of fleeing across the forbidden border into China to look for work. But can he survive the deadly crossing? Does he have what it takes to escape?
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I escaped volume 2
Pub. Date
[2019]
Summary
"A gripping look at the 2018 California Camp Fire disaster through the eyes of one brave boy"--
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I escaped volume 13
Pub. Date
2022
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15-year-old Cody is thrilled to be in America's Katmai National Park with his cousins to research bears for his high school project. But they lose contact with the air taxi pilot when their satellite phone falls into the water. Suddenly the wilderness seems out of control. The cousins need help, fast. Cody sets out for Tim Treadwell's camp - the famous bear expert is his only hope. But hungry grizzlies roam the maze of twisting tunnels, and a storm...
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I escaped volume 4
Pub. Date
[2020]
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"When river pirates attack their ferry in the middle of the night, Nick and his family escape on a surfboard. But the Amazon River's wild currents separate Nick and his stepsister from their parents. One minute, they were together, the next, Nick and Maddie are lost and alone in a deadly rainforest filled with piranha, jaguars, caimans, and giant anaconda. Worse, they've got angry pirates on their tail and a box of stolen gold. 15-year-old Nick is...
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I escaped volume 7
Pub. Date
[2021]
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"Fifteen-year-old Jon battles for freedom amid high seas, scurvy buccaneers, and Spanish fortresses when he's captured by the famous pirate, Captain Morgan, and ordered into his service. Bases on the true exploits of Captain Henry Morgan in 1670"--Back cover.
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I escaped volume 11
Pub. Date
[2022]
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It's 1852, and California's Gold Rush is in full swing. Tempers are flaring along the mighty Klamath River, where men are wild with gold-rush fever. 14-year-old Hudson treads carefully amongst them, desperate to find her long-lost father. She can only pray that he'll take her in. A battle erupts between miners and local tribespeople, trapping Hudson in the crossfire. She is no fighter; she's just a runaway kid from San Francisco in need of a family....
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I escaped volume 3
Pub. Date
[2019]
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Sixteen year-old Josh is thrilled to be a crew member aboard the mighty USS Indianapolis. But when a Japanese torpedo strikes in the middle of the night, it tears the warship in half. Josh is thrown from the deck and plunged deep into the black ocean. In horror, he watches the massive vessel begin its death plunge, threatening to pull him down with it. Josh is no swimmer. He's a baseball player from San Antonio, Texas. He's way out of his element....
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I escaped volume 12
Pub. Date
[2022]
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The year is 1836 in dirty, crowded London. Thomas and his little brother Jem are unfairly accused of petty theft. They're banished from England to a boy's prison in Australia! But first, they must survive a harsh journey by ship across the ocean to a remote island where conditions are even worse. When Jem becomes ill and is threatened by bullies, Thomas must protect his little brother. Against all odds, he must find a way home. But the prison is surrounded...
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I escaped volume 8
Pub. Date
[2020]
Summary
""The Tower of London, with its Beefeater guards, is the scariest prison fortress in medieval England. 15-year old Ben is alarmed to see Princess Elizabeth being locked up inside. How can the Queen be so cruel? Ben wants to help the Princess escape, but he's just an orphaned coal boy. What can he possibly do? The next day, while bringing up coal to the Princess's cell, Ben and the Princess come up with a daring plan. Little does Ben know he's about...
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I escaped volume 6
Pub. Date
[2020]
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A brave young orphan is caught up in the Salem Witch Trials, the largest and most lethal witch-hunt in American history. Can she escape disaster?
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I escaped volume 10
Pub. Date
[2022]
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"15-year-old Jesse longs to be a famous news photographer. What better way to get started than by sneaking into the haunted Winchester House and snapping photos of the weird place? But once inside, Jesse and his friends become lost on staircases that lead to nowhere and in hallway mazes with dead ends. When the house starts to jolt and sway, Jesse is convinced that spirits are at work. Little does he know they're caught in one of history's most significant...
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The I escaped volume 9
Pub. Date
[2021]
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"15-year-old Sam is thrilled to be riding a rickety train with his parents in Egypt. It sure is different than America! As the train screeches through the night, Sam goes exploring alone. Suddenly, a fire erupts and a wall of flames splits the train in half. Sam is trapped in the rear cars. Unable to get back to his parents and the safety of their front car, he's shoved to and fro by the panicked crowd. The train picks up speed, racing through the...