| Author/Contributor(s): | Bland Smith, Emma; Ely, Jenn |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge |
| Date: | 4/5/2022 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Condition: | NEW |
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.