Sitemap . I absolutely adore this book! The only thing missing from the house is a lawn and a tree. Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko is a humorous non fiction about The Flanagan family, who lives on Alcatraz in the 1930s, written through the perspective of Moose, one of the children in the family. I read this poolside during our SoCal vacation -- and I was pleasantly surprised. Empty. He lives in the city with Food Lady, Fetch Man, and—of course—his beloved short human and best-friend-in-the-world, Hattie. Twelve-year-old Addison Cooke just wishes something exciting would happen to him. . Moose does not like it on the island, mostly because he is stranded on an island where the majority of the population are prisoners. Members save with free shipping everyday! reads the index of the animal book incorrectly, threatens to drop her buttons in the sea if she doesn't get on the boat, promises to read her her favorite book if she gets on the boat, offer to get their clothes laundered by the convicts, sell baseballs autographed by the convicts, sell souvenir scraps of the convicts' uniforms. Juvenile Fiction. I thought the plot was too unique to be believable. Nobody knows until they go ahead and play the game.”, “You get to Alcatraz by being the worst of the worst. “That right?” I ask Piper. I don't agree with the enthusiasm for this book. I. I’ve been meaning to read this for a while, and I’m glad I finally got the chance. Suggests activities to be used in the classroom to accompany the reading of Al Capone does my shirts by Gennifer Choldenko. But I don’t believe it. A Newbery Honor, really? her clothes. I’m not the only kid who lives here. I want to pull my hand away, but I don’t. Good Moose. Even so, it’s strange how one side of the road is so different from the other—high society on the left, grim and grisly on the right.”, “It’s like a prison. Now althoughI have indeed much enjoyed the historical San Francisco and Alcatraz setting of Gennifer Choldenko's Newebery Honour winning. Okay, it is a prison. Marcus Brimley ... War brought them together. I keep walking. Mickey Bolitar's year can't get much worse. His aunt and uncle, both world-famous researchers, travel to the ends of ... * “Accessible to middle-grade readers…The Cod’s Tale considers how the cod fits into human history. endstream endobj startxref What does Moose's best friend from home refer to Alcatraz as? This lovable new series introduces a little dog with a GIANT personality! There’s a Lego in my bum which fits with the Lego in my chair and when I sit down to write, I hear the satisfying snap of the two pieces fitting together. “Nobody knows how things will turn out, that's why they go ahead and play the game...You give it your all and sometimes amazing things happen, but it's hardly ever what you expect.”, “Now I understand. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. %%EOF I came here because my mother said I had to. Moose is less than thrilled about being away from home, stuck on a cement rock where most of the population is … Links. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I love words, dictionaries, thesauruses, sharp pencils, the smell of book ink and the delicious art of carving out sentences on clean white paper. I came here because my mother said I had to.”, “What they say about females being the weaker sex is the biggest lie in the world.”, “Oh, we have everyone who is bad. Your support helps us continue to discover and share incredible kids books! 1����jWE�~�� All Quotes Across the road from the cell house is a fancy mansion with flowerpots on the steps and curtains in the windows. Have fun with it. Book Quiz Question 1 of 14 . There's my sister, Natalie, except she doesn't count. The story is about a young boy named Moose and his experiences growing up as a prison guard's son on Alcatraz during the 1930's. Auto Suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. When you love someone, you have to try things even if they don't make sense to anyone else.” ― Gennifer Choldenko, Al Capone Does My Shirts 3590 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[]/Index[3581 20]/Info 3580 0 R/Length 69/Prev 1214628/Root 3582 0 R/Size 3601/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream The convicts we have are the kind other prisons don't want. Piper doesn’t answer, but her eyes open wider.”, “He’s the one ought to have his head examined.”, “We are all born with the ability to make our own choices. A show-stopping series about life in the spotlight from Broadway actors and internet sensations Andrew ... A show-stopping series about life in the spotlight from Broadway actors and internet sensations Andrew I love when characters come to me out of nowhere and make me cry so hard my mascara runs or laugh until my stomach hurts. 3581 0 obj <> endobj Allow you to experience all the features of our site n't get worse... 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