On the morning of June 12, 1962, guards at Alcatraz Prison discovered that inmates Frank Lee Morris, John William Anglin, and Clarence Anglin were missing from their cells. The inmates had fashioned dummy faces in their bunks and escaped the island prison using a makeshift raft constructed of rubber raincoats. Although the FBI conducted an exhaustive investigation, no evidence was located that the three escaped convicts ever reached the shore. Morris, and both Anglins were presumed to be dead.
year: 2019
call number/section: 1000
subjects: prisoners, fiction, ciphers, mystey fiction, adventure fiction, games, juvenile fiction, puzzles, action and adventure fiction, mystery fiction, alcatraz island (calif.), juvenile fiction, detective and mystery fiction, action and adventure fiction, treasure hunt (game), books and reading, adventure fiction, fiction, mystery fiction
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Bertman, Jennifer Chambliss
On the morning of June 12, 1962, guards at Alcatraz Prison discovered that inmates Frank Lee Morris, John William Anglin, and Clarence Anglin were missing from their cells. The inmates had fashioned dummy faces in their bunks and escaped the island prison using a makeshift raft constructed of rubber raincoats. Although the FBI conducted an exhaustive investigation, no evidence was located that the three escaped convicts ever reached the shore. Morris, and both Anglins were presumed to be dead.
Schools: 34
Bertman, Jennifer Chambliss
Fitzgerald Books (2019)
Emily, her friend James, and her brother Matthew travel to Alcatraz for an elaborate escape room challenge.
Schools: 4
Bertman, Jennifer Chambliss
Emily and James compete in an epic escape-room challenge on Alcatraz Island, designed by game-maker Garrison Griswold and mystery writer Errol Ray. Soon, James and Emily discover that they are being targeted, and uncover a dangerous plot involving Emily's brother, Matthew. They must then solve the mystery that will lead them to the saboteur while also trying to escape the harrowing Alcatraz underground.
Schools: 1