Growing Up in the Shadow of Alcatraz: Childhood on a Prison Island
By Emma Bland Smith
Edition
By Emma Bland Smith
Library edition
Publisher Capstone Imprint Capstone ISBN9781669088622
Growing Up in the Shadow of Alcatraz: Childhood on a Prison Island
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9781669088622J
Readers will explore the unique daily life of children who grew up on Alcatraz Island, highlighting little-known aspects of life on the island and the people who lived there.
Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay is notorious for its prison, which held some of the world's most dangerous criminals. But it was also home to more than 100 children and their parents who worked at the prison. Engaging narrative, historical photos, primary sources, and more will give readers an inside look at daily life on Alcatraz and the children who called it home.
Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay is notorious for its prison, which held some of the world's most dangerous criminals. But it was also home to more than 100 children and their parents who worked at the prison. Engaging narrative, historical photos, primary sources, and more will give readers an inside look at daily life on Alcatraz and the children who called it home.
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