"When prisoner Elliott Michener began tending the gardens at Alcatraz, his thoughts of escape were replaced with new skills and a sense of dignity. Back matter discusses the history of Alcatraz and the US prison system today"--
Ages 7-10. Charlesbridge.|||Grades 2-3. Charlesbridge.|||juvenile
Emma Bland Smith ; illustrated by Jenn Ely.
Includes bibliographical references (page 40).
The gardener of Alcatraz
Smith, Emma Bland
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