Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko

Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko

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 Moose's family has used for dealing with her disorder.

When Moose meets Piper, the cute daughter of the Warden, he knows right off she's trouble. But she's also strangely irresistible. 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.

Set in 1935, when guards actually lived on Alcatraz Island with their families. Choldenko's second novel brings humor to the complexities of family dynamics and illuminates the real struggle of a kid trying to free himself from the good boy stance he's taken his whole life.

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ISBN 13	9780399238611
ISBN 10	0399238611
Title	Al Capone Does My Shirts
Author	Gennifer Choldenko
Series	Tales From Alcatraz
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2004-03-30
Number of pages	240
Prizes	Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults., Winner of ALA Notable Book., Winner of New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing., Winner of New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age., Winner of Newbery Honor Book., Winner of Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year - Adult., Winner of School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.
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