Summary
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781580895606 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1580895603 |
| Author: | Leah Pileggi |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2014 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 217mm x 147mm x 17mm |
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About The Author
Leah Pileggi
Leah Pileggi is a writer and traveler. She has published several articles in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Hopscotch magazine. PRISONER 88 is her first novel. Leah lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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