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Al Capone does my shirts

Title
Al Capone does my shirts / Gennifer Choldenko.
Author
Choldenko, Gennifer, 1957-
Publication
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, ©2004.
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  • Publisher description

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Description
228 pages : illustrations; 22 cm
Summary
A twelve-year-old 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.
Series Statement
Al Capone at Alcatraz ; bk. 1
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Historical fiction.
  • Fiction.
  • History.
  • Juvenile works.
  • Humorous fiction.
Note
  • Sequel: Al Capone shines my shoes.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228).
Awards (note)
  • Newbery Honor Book, 2005.
  • Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2005.
  • Fleishman Humor Book Award, 2005
Contents
Devil's Island -- Errand boy -- Trick monkey -- American laugh-nosed beet -- Murderers darn my socks -- Sucker -- Big for seventh grade -- Prison guy plays ball -- Nice little church boy -- Not ready -- The best in the country -- What about the electric chair? -- One-woman commando unit -- Al Capone's baseball -- Looking for Scarface -- Capone washed your shirts -- Baseball on Tuesday -- Not on my team -- Daddy's little Miss -- Warning -- It never rains on Monday -- Al Capone's Mama -- She's not cute -- Like a regular sister -- My gap -- Convict baseball -- Idiot -- Tall for her age -- Convict choir boy -- Eye -- My dad -- The button box -- The sun and the moon -- Happy birthday -- The truth -- Waiting -- Carrie Kelly -- What happened? -- The warden -- Al Capone does my shirts.
Call Number
JFD 05-2595
ISBN
  • 0399238611
  • 9780399238611
LCCN
2002031766
OCLC
50630554
Author
Choldenko, Gennifer, 1957-
Title
Al Capone does my shirts / Gennifer Choldenko.
Imprint
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, ©2004.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Al Capone at Alcatraz ; bk. 1
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228).
Awards
Newbery Honor Book, 2005.
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2005.
Fleishman Humor Book Award, 2005
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