Where Is Alcatraz? |
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Author:
| Medina, Nico Who HQ, |
Illustrator:
| Groff, David |
ISBN: | 978-0-399-54232-9 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2016 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Grosset & Dunlap |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $27.99 |
Book Description:
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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....
More DescriptionThe 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!