Unsolved Case Files: Jailbreak at Alcatraz: Frank Morris & the Anglin Brothers' Great Escape

Very good Alcatraz Escape introduction book for kids and teens!! Well illustrated and explained.

I can really see kids, especially young boys being interested in this book. A lot of adults have heard the story of the jailbreak from Alcatraz, but the author is able to pepper in so many details that I think both kids and parents will find fun or surprising. (For example, the escapees using a modified accordion to use as an air pump for their getaway raft). On top of that the animation style is really cool and offers a way for kids to engage with the story on a deeper level.

Christmas Day: Ten year old reading at the table while family visited and cooked. He had to be asked to put down the book for breakfast.

This is a really fun series for older kids who enjoy the graphic novel format. There aren't that many true-crime books that are appropriate for kids and still engaging for adults, so these books are filling an important niche. My ten-year-old devoured both titles and is hoping more will be released soon!

I loved how it wasn't about the crime itself but it was about escaping from the punishment, and I loved how well planned it was. I loved the illustrations and the writing was really good too.