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Name: Prison Island
Author: C. Frakes

McNeil Island, Washington, was the United States’ final prison island, reachable only by air or sea. It housed a population of about fifty families, including that of Colleen Frakes, whose father served as the prison captain and mother as a security officer. In this graphic memoir, Xeric and Ignatz Award‑winning comics artist Colleen Frakes recounts her experiences as a typical girl navigating life in an unconventional environment.

First publish date: 2015

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Memoir

Authors: C. Frakes

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