prisoners

Penny Bone has always been terrified of the local tale of a child-stealing phantom, and in Crawford, Virginia, the unofficial motto is "beware what you fear, because it may come true" and a bizarre series of events soon forces Penny and her husband John to face their worst fears.

Ulysses Everett McGill and two fellow convicts escape from their chain gang in rural 1930s Mississippi and have a series of adventures reminiscent of Homer's "Odyssey.".

Contains a fictional story in which a young boy describes how he was affected by his brother being sent to prison; and includes information and guided counseling facts and exercises aimed at helping readers cope with a similar situation.

A teenage boy accompanies his father, who has recently escaped from prison, on a trip that turns out to be an often painful time of discovery for them both.

A mouse, placed in a soup pot by a hungry weasel, convinces his captor that more ingredients are needed to make a really tasty broth, allowing him time to escape.

Mother, Rose, and Willy go to prison to visit Daddy for the first time.

An illustrated retelling of "The Man in the Iron Mask," a story in which the four Musketeers plot to replace King Louis XIV of France with the mysterious, masked prisoner in the Bastille believed to be Louis' falsely imprisoned twin brother and the true king.

An account of prison life in America today, both for men and women, emphasizing the dehumanization of the experience and suggesting alternatives.

A reference guide to the American prison system, past and present, that presents more than two centuries of U.S. penal history, providing information on famous and infamous prison wardens, prisoners, prisons, escapes, riots, fires, convict labor, prison society, reformers, and prison technology.

Details the life of Oscar Wilde, including his work as an author, his fascination with Catholicism, and his time in prison for a homosexual affair.