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| 1935 I want to be on Alcatraz like I want poison oak on my private parts. But apparently nobody cares, because now I'm Moose Flanagan, Alcatraz Island Boyall so my sister can go to the Esther P. Marinoff School, where kids wear their clothes inside out and there isn't a book in sight. Obedient Moose. I always do what I'm supposed to do. When Moose's family moves to Alcatraz Island so his father can work as a guard and his sister can attend a special school in San Francisco, he has to leave his friends behind. But it's worth it, right? If his sister, Natalie, can get help, maybe his family will finally be normal. But on Alcatraz his dad is so busy, he's never around. His mom's preoccupation with Natalie's condition (today, it would be called autism) is even worse now that there's no extended family to help. And of course, there's never enough money. 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 12-year-old Moose Flanagan, a kid trying to free himself from the "good boy" stance he's taken his whole life. | |
| Product Identifiers | |
| ISBN-10 | 0307582353 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780307582355 |
| Product ID (ePID) | 71852254 |
| Key Details | |
| Author | Gennifer Choldenko |
| Edition Description | Unabridged |
| Series | Tales from Alcatraz |
| Format | CD |
| Publication Date | 2009-09-08 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group |
| Publication Year | 2009 |
| Additional Details | |
| Series Volume Number | Bk. 1 |
| Number of Volumes | 5 vols. |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 5.9 Oz |
| Height | 1.2 In. |
| Width | 5.4 In. |
| Length | 6 In. |
| Target Audience | |
| Group | Juvenile Audience |
| Grade From | Fifth Grade |
| Age Range | 10 |
| Classification Method | |
| Dewey Decimal | 813.54 |
| Dewey Edition | 21 |
| Contributors | |
| Read by | Kirby Heyborne |
Al Capone Does My Shirts
by Gennifer Choldenko
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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 12-year-old Moose Flanagan, a kid trying to free himself from the "good boy" stance he's taken his whole life.
Publisher Description
1935"I want to be on Alcatraz like I want poison oak on my private parts. But apparently nobody cares, because now I'm Moose Flanagan, Alcatraz Island Boy-all so my sister can go to the Esther P. Marinoff School, where kids wear their clothes inside out and there isn't a book in sight. Obedient Moose. I always do what I'm supposed to do. "When Moose's family moves to Alcatraz Island so his father can work as a guard and his sister can attend a special school in San Francisco, he has to leave his friends behind. But it's worth it, right? If his sister, Natalie, can get help, maybe his family will finally be normal.But on Alcatraz his dad is so busy, he's never around. His mom's preoccupation with Natalie's condition (today, it would be called autism) is even worse now that there's no extended family to help. And of course, there's never enough money.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.
Author Biography
GENNIFER CHOLDENKO is the author of Al Capone Does My Shirts and Notes from a Liar and Her Dog as well as several picture books. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.
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