About the book
Escape from the ordinary and break into Alcatraz, America's most famous prison!
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. 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!
Editions of Where Is Alcatraz?
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780448488837
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780399542329
- EBook
- ISBN 9780451532763
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Escape from the ordinary and break into Alcatraz, America's most famous prison!
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. 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!
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What is Where Is Alcatraz? about?
Escape from the ordinary and break into Alcatraz, America's most famous prison!
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. 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!
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Where Is Alcatraz??
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage: General interest > Children’s / Teenage general interest: Communities, places and peoples > Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, places, cultures and national identity
Where can I read a sample of Where Is Alcatraz??
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780448488837
Is Where Is Alcatraz? part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Where Is?
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Where Is Alcatraz??
Nico Medina
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Where Is Alcatraz? is available as paperback(ISBN 9780448488837) and altformat(ISBN 9780399542329) and ebook(ISBN 9780451532763)
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