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Unsolved Case Files: Jailbreak at Alcatraz

Unsolved Case Files: Jailbreak at Alcatraz

Published in
2021
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Description

The second book in this graphic nonfiction series about real FBI cases is an account of an escape from Alcatraz, the infamous island prison. CASE NO. 002: THE ROCK June 12, 1962 SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA 7:18 A.M. A corrections officer at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary tries to awaken inmate AZ-1441, Frank Morris. But when he shakes the unresponsive man, his head rolls off the pillow and crashes to the floor! Soon the guards realize that Morris and two other inmates, brothers John and Clarence Anglin, had done the seemingly impossible: escaped from the notorious island prison. This is the true story of the daring and inventive escape and a decades-long manhunt in a case that remains unsolved to this day. 
Age
8-12
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
106 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Learn about a historical event
  • Develop critical thinking
  • Engage with interactive content
  • Experience the thrill of a mystery