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Al Capone Does My Shirts

(Newbery Honor Book)

By Gennifer Choldenko

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| Hardcover | 9780399238611

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Moose Flannagan moves with his family to Alcatraz so his dad can work as a prison guard and his sister, Natalie, can attend a special school. But Natalie has autism, and when she’s denied admittance to the school, the stark setting of Alcatraz begins to unravel the tenuous coping mechanisms MoContinue

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AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS by Gennifer Choldenko

AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS by Gennifer Choldenko G.P. Putnam's Sons ISBN: 0399238611 Ages 8-12 240 pages Twelve-year-old Moose Flannagan doesn't know how to feel about his new home. Sure, it's neat to live right in San Francisco Bay, but the neighbors ... (read full critics)

kidsreads published on Fri, 27 Aug 2010

2 Reviews

Touching and Charming

This story of a brother and sister that grow up on the most famous prison island is very touching and quite charming. Set when Al Capone was an inmate, the book tells the story of Moose, a young boy who moves to the island because his dad got a job at the prison. Of course being a young boy taking c ... (continue)

This story of a brother and sister that grow up on the most famous prison island is very touching and quite charming. Set when Al Capone was an inmate, the book tells the story of Moose, a young boy who moves to the island because his dad got a job at the prison. Of course being a young boy taking care of his mentally disabled sister, he gets into humorous trouble. The way the tale is told really makes you feel for young Moose and his family. But how cool is it that he can say that Al Capone washed his shirts?

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javajinny said on Sep 20, 2010 | Add your feedback

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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SheReads said on Mar 6, 2007 | Add your feedback