| Description |
108 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Where is (Grosset & Dunlap)
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| Summary |
"Escape from the ordinary and break into Alcatraz, America's most famous prison! The island of Alcatraz has always been a place that's fascinated visitors, from the Native American tribes who believed it was home to evil spirits to the Spanish explorers who discovered the island. In modern times, it was a federal prison for only 29 years, but now draws over a million visitors each year. Learn the history of America's most famous prison, from its initial construction as a fort in the 1800s, to its most famous residents such as Al Capone and 'Machine Gun' Kelly. Where Is Alcatraz? also chronicles some of the most exciting escape attempts--even one that involved chipping through stone with spoons and constructing rafts out of raincoats!"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 108). |
| Contents |
Where Is Alcatraz? -- Island of the Pelicans -- Gangland -- Welcome to The Rock -- The Daily Grind -- Escape from Alcatraz -- This Rock Is Ours -- Alcatraz Now -- Timelines. |
| Audience |
830L Lexile |
| Note |
830L Lexile |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 5.8 1 182536 |
| Note |
Accelerated Reader MG 5.8 1 182536 |
| Subject |
United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Prisons -- California -- Alcatraz Island -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Alcatraz Island (Calif.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Groff, David, 1956- illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9780448488837 (paperback) |
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9780399542329 (hardcover) |
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