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Engages readers with incredible stories of people who made daring escapes from Alcatraz. This notorious island prison was home to hundreds of inmates, dozens of whom risked their lives to escape captivity. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, informative infographics, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, a selected bibliography, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.
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Christine Evans
Christine Evans is a British author living in the San Francisco Bay Area in California with her husband and two daughters. She is the author of two picture books, Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist and Emily's Idea. The Wish Library is Christine's first chapter book series.
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