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A twelveyearold boy named moose moves to alcatraz island in 1935 when guards families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister natalie. All materials on this site may be copied for classroom or library. For instance, it took a nonfiction book about rats in 1900 san francisco to spark the idea for chasing secrets. Al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko paperback july 12, 2009 by by gennifer choldenko author 4. Al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko download. Return to al capone s alcatraz with newbery honorwinning author gennifer choldenko in this charming addition to the beloved series about the son of a prison guard. Alcatraz, home to some of the most dangerous prisoners in the united states in the 1930s. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are al capone. Then one day i realized there were millions and millions of people alive in 1935each with his or her own voice. Moose flanagan lives on a famous island in california. Read the interview with jean meredith on gennifer choldenkos webpage. Her quirky sense of humor made its debut at the dinner table when gennifer was a very little kid.
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Gennifer choldenko created a unique, standalone plot for the second alcatraz book, while nicely carrying through the elements that she set up in the first. Al capone does my shirts is a wonderful book for children about life on alcatraz island in the 1930s, which is the time the infamous gangster al capone was incarcerated there. Putnams sons, 2004, isbn 9780399238611 hardcover puffin, 2006, isbn 9780142403709 paperback 1935. Books in the tales from alcatraz novels written by acclaimed author gennifer choldenko are titled al capone does my shirts, al capone. Featured books by gennifer choldenko reading rockets. The true story of how the cow jumped over the moon 1997 picture book. But natalie has autism, and when shes denied admittance to the school, the stark setting of alcatraz begins to unravel the tenuous coping mechanisms mooses family has used for dealing with her disorder. Newbery honor winner gennifer choldenko s ability to research obscure yet intriguing topics is uncanny, and as she did with the popular al capone trilogy, she turns a tough topic into a highinterest read with chasing secrets thirteenyearold lizzie kennedy is stuck in a snooty girls school in turnof. Free download or read online al capone does my shirts pdf epub book.
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The early drafts of the manuscript sounded like every 1930s book, radio program or movie id ever heard all rolled into one. Books by gennifer choldenko author of al capone does my. Italianamericans outraged over capone books in nyc schools. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 225 pages and is available in paperback format. With a little help from his new friend piper, moose learns to adapt to life at the notorious prison.
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