{"product_id":"the-gardener-of-alcatraz","title":"The Gardener of Alcatraz","description":"\u003cp\u003eA prisoner gardens his way to freedom in this captivating picture-book biography.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen 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 skills—and a sense of dignity and fulfillment. Elliott transformed Alcatraz Island, and the island transformed him.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTold with empathy and a storyteller's flair, Elliott's story is funny, touching, and unexpectedly relevant. Back matter about the history of Alcatraz and the US prison system today invites meaningful discussion.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncludes:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTime Line - \"1969-70: Native American occupation of Alcatraz\" \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDescriptions and subsections of Indigenous involvement in Alcatraz. For example, \"The Native Occupation\" as a subsection\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSelect bibliography \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor's Note - includes the information Corrina Gould, Tribal Chair of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan, \"went over the passages concerning Native people's relationship with Alcatraz.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56394810589489,"sku":"cwk1789933272336","price":11.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/0925\/7009\/files\/the-gardener-of-alcatraz_1.jpg?v=1789933277","url":"https:\/\/canistersealfit.shop\/products\/the-gardener-of-alcatraz","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}