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Haunted prisons / by Dinah Williams ; Consultant: Paul F. Johnston, PhD, Washington, DC.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Scary placesPublisher: New York, New York : Bearport Publishing, [2014]Description: 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1627240896 (library binding)
  • 9781627240895 (library binding)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Haunted prisons -- Death on the Rock -- A place worse than war -- A dangerous hostess -- Ghost of a gangster -- Last man hanging -- Firing squad hero -- The death house -- A headless queen -- Dead but not gone -- The black dog of Newgate -- The warden and his wife -- Haunted prisons around the world.
Summary: Describes eleven prisons that are believed to be haunted, including Georgia's Andersonville Prison, where thousands of Union soldiers died during the Civil War, and the Tower of London, which is said to be haunted by Anne Boleyn's ghost.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 133.122 W722 Available 33111007902493
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Few sounds are as chilling as the metal bars of a prison slamming shut. Often, criminals are locked up in cells with other murderers, thieves, and robbers sometimes for years, sometimes for life. Yet what about being locked up with a ghost? Some people say that the souls of those who died in prison are unable to rest in peace. As a result, ghosts and other spirits are often reported to haunt jails and prisons around the world. Among the 11 prisons in this book, children will discover Alcatraz, the legendary prison that housed some of America's most dangerous criminals, and which is said to still be home to some of their spirits; a Civil War prison where some people claim to hear the whispers of dead soldiers; and the Tower of London, where a headless queen haunts the hallways. The spooky photographs and chilling nonfiction text will keep children turning the pages to discover more creepy stories.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Haunted prisons -- Death on the Rock -- A place worse than war -- A dangerous hostess -- Ghost of a gangster -- Last man hanging -- Firing squad hero -- The death house -- A headless queen -- Dead but not gone -- The black dog of Newgate -- The warden and his wife -- Haunted prisons around the world.

Describes eleven prisons that are believed to be haunted, including Georgia's Andersonville Prison, where thousands of Union soldiers died during the Civil War, and the Tower of London, which is said to be haunted by Anne Boleyn's ghost.

Age 7 to 12.

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