Prisoner 88 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781580895613)

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.

Author: Leah Pileggi
ISBN-10: 1580895611
ISBN-13: 9781580895613
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/04/2019
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 159661 / Prisoner 88