The Girl of Newgate Prison

by David Starr

In this young reader novel set at the beginning of the 19th century, Libby is placed in chains and transported to London's notorious Newgate Prison after which, in a show trial, she is found guilty of helping her brother escape justice for attacking a Peer of the Realm after he beat her. Her punishment? Death by hanging. But while living in the horrific conditions of Newgate Prison, she is befriended by Elizabeth Fry, a woman who is famous for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553806174
• ISBN13: 9781553806172
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Ronsdale Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7