Prisoner 88

Awards:   Short-listed for Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award 2015 Short-listed for Golden Sower Award (Young Adult) 2016
Author:   Leah Pileggi ,  Daniel Miyares
Publisher:   Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
ISBN:  

9781580895606


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   01 August 2013
Recommended Age:   From 10 years
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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  • Short-listed for Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award 2015
  • Short-listed for Golden Sower Award (Young Adult) 2016

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What if you were ten years old and thrown into prison with hardened criminals? That's just what happens to Jake Oliver Evans. Inspired by a true account of a prisoner in the Idaho Territorial Penitentiary in 1885, Jake's story is as affecting as it is shocking. Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years, Jake is taken under the wing of a young guard and the kindly warden, as well as a few fellow prisoners. He is taught to read and given a job tending hogs at a nearby farm. In prison, Jake finds a home he has never had in a place most people are desperate to leave. But when he has to make a choice about right and wrong during an explosive escape attempt, Jake jeopardizes his friendships and his security. Debut novelist Leah Pileggi introduces a strong yet vulnerable character in an exciting and harrowing story of a child growing up on his own in America's Old West.

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Author:   Leah Pileggi ,  Daniel Miyares
Publisher:   Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Imprint:   Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 14.70cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.70cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781580895606


ISBN 10:   1580895603
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   01 August 2013
Recommended Age:   From 10 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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What if you were ten years old and thrown into prison with hardened criminals? That's just what happens to Jake Oliver Evans. Inspired by a true account of a prisoner in the Idaho Territorial Penitentiary in 1885, Jake's story is as affecting as it is shocking. Convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years, Jake is taken under the wing of a young guard and the kindly warden, as well as a few fellow prisoners. He is taught to read and given a job tending hogs at a nearby farm. In prison, Jake finds a home he has never had in a place most people are desperate to leave. But when he has to make a choice about right and wrong during an explosive escape attempt, Jake jeopardizes his friendships and his security. Debut novelist Leah Pileggi introduces a strong yet vulnerable character in an exciting and harrowing story of a child growing up on his own in America's Old West.

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