Murphy, Claire Rudolf: Children of Alcatraz: Growing Up on the Rock.Murphy, Claire Rudolf CHILDREN OF ALCATRAZ: Growing Up on the Rock. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-8027-9577-3. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Walker & Company, 2006. 64pp. $17.95. Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay San Francisco Bay, 50 mi (80 km) long and from 3 to 13 mi (4.8–21 km) wide, W Calif.; entered through the Golden Gate, a strait between two peninsulas. is known for housing criminals, like Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly George R. Kelly aka George "Machine Gun Kelly" Barnes (July 18, 1895 — July 18, 1954) was a notorious American gangster during the prohibition era (Roaring Twenties). His crimes included bootlegging, armed robbery and kidnapping. . A little known fact is that it was also home to many children. The children of Native Americans, lighthouse keepers, military soldiers, and prison guards lived on the island with their parents. They traveled across the bay by boat to attend school and shop, but went bowling and to the movies on the "Rock." Photographs and stories profile generations of children who spent their years growing up on Alcatraz. The book is an excellent resource, with many primary sources. It would be a great complement to the fictional book Al Capone Does My Shirts. Ages 9-12. Reviewed by Terre Sychterz, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA |
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