Displaying 1 of 1 2022 Title: The gardener of Alcatraz : a true story Author: Smith, Emma Bland, author. Format: Book Publisher, Date: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2022] ©2022 Description: 40 pages : color illustrations ; 23cm Summary: "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. Audience: Ages 7-10. Charlesbridge. Grades 2-3. Charlesbridge. Decoding demand: 84 (very high) Semantic demand: 97 (very high) Syntactic demand: 90 (very high) Structure demand: 89 (very high) Lexile 630L Lexile Subjects: Michener, Elliott -- Juvenile literature. United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California -- Biography. Prisoners -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Gardeners -- California -- Alcatraz Island -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Gardens -- California -- Alcatraz Island -- Juvenile literature. Prisoners. Gardeners. Genre: Biographies. Other Author: Ely, Jenn (Jennifer Kristin), 1983- illustrator. Other Title: Elliott Michener ISBN 9781623541606 Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Find It Map It Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
