The Real Escape from Alcatraz: The History, the Inmates, and the True Story of the 1962 Prison Break
by Andy MarinoImages
- Item #59Y6 in 4th-6th Grades February
- Grades: 3 - 6
- Ages: 8 - 12
- Format: Paperback Book
Read all about the building of Alcatraz, the men who ran the joint, the prisoners sent there, and the mysteries of the ones who attempted the impossible: escape.
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https://unitedstatesofreaders.scholastic.com/the-real-escape-from-alcatraz%3A-the-history%2C-the-inmates%2C-and-the-true-story-of-the-1962-prison-break/9781546126218-rco-us.htmlSummary
Built on an island in the middle of the deadly San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz was a towering prison where the worst criminals were sent to serve their time. With just a mile between it and freedom, it was though to be an escape-proof prison. But was it?←
Under the watchful eye of the warden, Alcatraz housed some of the most dangerous prisoners in history: Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, and Bumpy Johnson, among others. But life on the Rock wasn't easy. From deadly hostage situations to full-blown battles within the prison's walls, many tried and failed to make their escape— until Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers.←
Their prison break was legendary. The men disappeared into the night, never to be seen again. Were they lost in the icy waters? Did they reach the mainland? If so, where did they go?
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Product Details
- Grades: 3 - 6
- Ages: 8 - 12
- Product Type: Book
- Page Count: 80 pages
- Dimensions: 5 1/4" x 7 5/8"
- Language: English
- Subject & Themes: Crime, American History, Reluctant Reader Appeal
- Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
- ISBN 13: 978-1-546-12621-8
