A new novel cover for Charlesbridge Publishing!
It is going to be released August 1, 2013. Many thanks to Whitney and team for the opportunity to work on this and to Leah Pileggi for writing such a poignant story.
Here's the author's summary of the book:
Ten-year-old Jake Oliver Evans is the newest – and youngest –
inmate at the Idaho Territorial Penitentiary. It’s 1885, and he’s been
sentenced to five years for shooting a man who had threatened his pa.
Alone in a dark cell at night and ordered to muck out hog
pens by day, Jake makes the most of prison life. A boy among men, he refuses to
be bullied by hardened criminals and lifts the spirits of the inmates who
befriend him. Mostly, though, he’s just happy to be fed. But when Jake finds
himself caught in the center of an explosive escape attempt, it becomes clear
that a penitentiary is no place for a young boy.
Inspired by an actual ten-year-old boy who served time in
the Idaho Territorial Penitentiary in the 1880’s, Prisoner 88 tells the story of a courageous boy who faces danger
and finds friendship under the most unusual circumstances.
If you're interested in learning more check out Leah's website at leahpileggi.com
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