Someone's Hiding On Alcatraz Island Analysis

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“ Someone’s Hiding on Alcatraz Island”, by Eve BUnting, is a realistic fiction novel that entertains us with an adventure filled journey on Alcatraz with Danny; a boy who finds himself on Alcatraz due to one decision, helping an old lady who was getting mugged. Little did he know he was getting tangled up with the toughest gang in school. One of their little brother had been the one mugging the lady. On page 46, it states,” I’d stay on Alcatraz overnight.” To add, later on that page, it says,” I was scared stupid, but I didn’t have any choice.” This shows that Danny is exceptionally brave.This is because even though he was scared he knew what he had to do, so he did it. Also, I went to Alcatraz during the day and I was scared even then. Lastly,

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