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Where is Alcatraz? / by Nico Medina ; illustrated by David Groff.

Medina, Nico, 1982- (author.). Groff, David, 1956- (illustrator.).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780448488837
ISBN: 0448488833
ISBN: 9780399542329
ISBN: 0399542329
ISBN: 9781484481462
ISBN: 1484481461
Physical Description: 108 pages : illustrations, color folded-out map ; 20 cm.
Publisher: New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2016]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Target Audience Note:	830L Lexile.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.8 1 182536.