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Prisoner 88


No. of pages 144

Published: 2013

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Great for age 12-18 years

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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.

 

This book was recognised in the YA category by the Golden Sower Award. It was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award.

There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Charlesbridge Publishing, U. S. .

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Golden Sower Award
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Golden Sower Award.

Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award.

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