The Gardener of Alcatraz 2025 By authors Rueben George

By authors Rueben George

Alwyn Morris

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The Gardener of Alcatraz 2025 By authors Rueben GeorgeA prisoner gardens his way to freedom in this captivating picture book biography. When Elliott Michener was locked away in Alcatraz for counterfeiting, he was determined to defy the odds and bust out. But when he got a job tending the prison garden, a funny thing happened. Thoughts of escape were replaced with new interests and skillsand a sense of dignity and fulfillment. Elliott transformed Alcatraz Island, and the island transformed him. Told with