The gardener of Alcatraz : a true story / Emma Bland Smith ; illustrated by Jenn Ely.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 40 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781623541606
- 1623541603
- Michener, Elliott
- United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Prisoners -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Gardeners -- California -- Alcatraz Island -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Gardens -- California -- Alcatraz Island -- Juvenile literature
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 364.1092 S646 | Available | 33111010998199 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 364.1092 S646 | Available | 33111010838296 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A prisoner gardens his way to freedom in this inspiring picture-book biography.
When Elliott Michener was locked away in Alcatraz for counterfeiting, he was determined to defy the odds and bust out. But when he got a job tending the prison garden, a funny thing happened. He found new interests and skills--and a sense of dignity and fulfillment. Elliott transformed Alcatraz Island, and the island transformed him.
Told with empathy and a storyteller's flair, Elliott's story is funny, touching, and unexpectedly relevant. Back matter about the history of Alcatraz and the US prison system today invites meaningful discussion.
Includes bibliographical references (page 40).
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Ages 7-10. Charlesbridge.
Grades 2-3. Charlesbridge.