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  • This novel was well written, but I didn't think it was very appealing to kids. I don't know it wasn't very compelling to read. I think the people that will be the most interested in are those that are interested in the setting of the novel on Alcatraz. I also think this might appeal to students tryi ... Continue

    This novel was well written, but I didn't think it was very appealing to kids. I don't know it wasn't very compelling to read. I think the people that will be the most interested in are those that are interested in the setting of the novel on Alcatraz. I also think this might appeal to students trying to understand autism in a sibling.

    

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Murderers, mob bosses, and convicts . . . these guys are not your average neighbors. Unless you live on Alcatraz. It's 1935 and twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan and his family have just moved to the infamous island that's home to criminals like notorious escapee Roy Gardner, Machine Gun Kelly, and of course, Al Capone. Now Moose has to try to fit in at his new school, avoid getting caught up in one of the warden's daughter's countless plots, and keep an eye on his sister Natalie, who's not like other kids. All Moose wants to do is protect Natalie, live up to his parents' expectations, and stay out of trouble. But on Alcatraz, trouble is never very far away.

A Newbery Honor Book
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A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award
A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
A Junior Library Guild selection
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