Illustrated cover showing a family of four holding hands while walking through a beam of yellow light against a dark blue night sky. Stars shine above, and the title “Escape: One Day We Had to Run” appears in large white lettering across the light.

Escape

One Day We Had To Run

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These remarkable true stories of escape show how courageous people all around the world have overcome insurmountable obstacles in their flight to freedom.

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CLING. Don't let go. Hold tight. Never give up. FLY. Rev up. Lift off. Soar. PEDAL. Set off. Cycle. Pedal for your life. Throughout history, ordinary people have been forced to leave their families and homes because of war, famine, slavery, intolerance, economic and political upheaval, or climate change. These remarkable true stories of escape show how courageous people all around the world have overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles in their flight to freedom.

“An arresting collection of deep, accessible stories of people on the move”

-Kirkus Reviews, STARRED