Alcatraz: A Chilling Interactive Adventure

You Choose: Chilling Interactive Adventures

by Matt Chandler

Experience Alcatraz as you've never seen it before--up close and personal! YOU CHOOSE the path you take through this haunted prison site. Follow the path of a modern-day visitor in this thrilling nonfiction title.

Genres: Childrens, History

112 pages, Library Binding

Published August 1, 2016

About the author

Matt Chandler is a freelance writer and children's book author from New York. He is the author of more than 55 books for children. When he isn't working on his next book, Matt travels the country visiting elementary and middle school presenting his school author visits and writing workshops.

Matt has been writing professionally for more than 20 years.

Reviews

[Andrea Johnston · Rating 4 out of 5]

These books are ridiculous fun and a wonderful choice for reluctant readers.

[Tara Durham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hands down one of the best choose your own adventure books that I have read. This series is amazing! I am currently reading these to my library classes and they love them! They are mature, but clean. No goofy endings like in the goosebumps choose your own adventure books. Very Very Impressed.

[Heidi · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think I am not a fan of choose your own adventure stories. I wanted more meat to the story, more explanation of the people and history of Alcatraz, as well as the ghosts. Instead, I was left dissatisfied by the short stories I followed and the brief descriptions of the people who lived and died in Alcatraz. For reluctant readers, I can imagine this is a great format, but it wasn't for me.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

SLJ: Grades 4-6.

Oh man, I read this a couple times making different choices and each one was exciting and nicely creepy. I think the creep-factor is what makes the grade levels so high on this one.
I definitely think kids would like this book, and there's so many ways to read it so each time could be different!

Read as a possibility for Summer Reading giveaways.

[Lauren Stoolfire · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's been ages since I've read a choose your own adventure story, but this was fun. I liked that it pulls in a lot of real life history and has some great resources if you want to learn more about Alcatraz.

[Connor.Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book,I like you your on an adventure that you choose what will happen, and you’re still learning about Alcatraz and how people tried to escape.

[Chrysti Becker · Rating 5 out of 5]

The You Choose books are so fun. We enjoy reading them as a family and see who can live the longest. The photos and history of Alcatraz makes you want to do more research and visit.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one wasn’t as creepy as the others, but it was still fun to read.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series for reluctant readers! The photos and maps give it an interactive feel.

[Kelly Carey · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was disappointed in how Alcatraz was turned into a haunted house attraction with a lot of ghosts, instead of the a historical site.

[Gail · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've always loved choose your own adventure books. I enjoyed the setting of Alcatraz. Didn't enjoy that so many of the endings included being murdered by ghosts.

[Cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love all of the you choose books! >3