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Al Capone Does My Shirts


volume 1, Al Capone

No. of pages 240

Published: 2013

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Great for age 9-18 years

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When Moose Flanagan and his family move home, yet again, and become residents of the famous prison island Alcatraz, things get interesting. First of all, they share the island with a few other families and a lot of pretty heavy-duty criminals including Al Capone. And secondly, Moose's sister is starting a new school, which everyone hopes will help her become more integrated with those around her. When Moose comes up with some pretty cunning money-making schemes based on his famous co-residents, he does not count on his sister becoming inadvertently involved. This is a charming, funny and utterly enchanting book that skillfully and delicately weaves a humorous tale with some important issues.

 

This is volume 1 in Al Capone .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Gennifer Choldenko lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband and their two children. This is Gennifer's first book for older readers.

This book is in the following series:

New Longman Literature 11-14

Thorndike Literacy Bridge

Tales from Alcatraz

Al Capone

Adventures of Moose Flanagan
Alcatraz Island in the 1930s isn't the most normal place to grow up, but it's home for Moose Flanagan, his autistic sister, Natalie, and all the families of the guards.

Playaway Children

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Garden State Award
This book was recognised in the Fiction - Grades 6-8 category by the Garden State Award.

Newbery Award
This book was recognised by the Newbery Award. The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Young Reader's Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 7-9 category by the Young Reader's Choice Award.

Massachusetts Book Award
This book was recognised by the Massachusetts Book Award.

Carnegie Medal
This book was recognised by the Carnegie Award. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by childrens librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.

Land of Enchantment Book Award
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Land of Enchantment Book Award.

Parents' Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Parents' Choice Award.

Texas Lone Star
This book was recognised by the Texas Lone Star.

Jefferson Cup
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Jefferson Cup.

Nene Award
This book was recognised by the Nene Award.

California Young Reader Medal
This book was recognised in the Middle School category by the California Young Reader Medal.

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