Al Capone Does My Shirts
by Gennifer Choldenko
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Author: Gennifer CholdenkoEdition: Hardcover
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2004-03-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 228
Publisher: Amazon Remainders Account
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Summary: 3 Stars
During October, I have been reading a book called Al Capone Does My Shirts. This book was written by Gennifer Choldenko and it is historical fiction. Here isa summary of the book without the ending.
The main character, Moose, along with his sister, Natalie move to Alcatraz, a 12 acre rock in the bay of San Francisco. On the island is a prison. All the people in this prison are dangerous criminals that other prisons don't want. Moose moved here because his dad is a prison guard. Natalie has autism. Her parents try to get her into the Esther P. Marinoff School to help her get better. They don't accept her. Moose plays ball on the baseball team after school on Mondays. Next, Warden Williams asks to see Moose. Moose must help the Warden's son, Piper with projects. Moose does a poor job at this .Moose's mom begins to teach piano lessons to earn some extra money. Everyday Moose has to babyait Natalie. She often goes wild. One day Moose asks the Warden if he can help Natalie get into a special school. The warden says , "No!" Moose writes a letter to Al Capone,a murderer on the island. Al does the island's laundry. The letter asks Al Capone to help Natalie get into a special school. Moose hopes Al responds.
This book was very good. I would recommend it to students in 6th or 7th grade
Summary of Al Capone Does My Shirts
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
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
An ALA Notable Book
People magazine Best Kids' Book
A School Library JournalBest Book of the Year
A Kirkus Editor's Choice
A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year
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
A Children's BOMC selection
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