The Gardener of Alcatraz: A True Story
(eBook)

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    [year] => 2022
    [artist] => Emma Bland Smith
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    [language] => ENGLISH
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    [title] => The Gardener of Alcatraz
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    [synopsis] => 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. Thoughts of escape were replaced with 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.
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    [subtitle] => A True Story
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