Al Capone Does my shirts is a book by Gennifer Choldenko that takes place in 1935 in Alcatraz during the Great Depression. The book is about a 12 year old boy named Moose with his sister named Natalie which has a severe case of Autism. Moose's family lives on Alcatraz because his father has a job there as a prison guard and an electrician. Alcatraz is a prison where really bad criminals go. Natalie did not get accepted to Esther P. Marinoff which is a special needs school so Moose is stuck with her.
Some things we liked about the book is when Piper, a mean girl, makes people pay 5 cents to get their shirts washed by Al Capone. Another thing we liked about the story is when Natalie met one of the prisoners nicknamed onion gave her a baseball. One of our favorite phrases of the story is "Moose your better with Natalie than I am" said Mrs. Flanagan. We recommend this to people who like realistic and historical fiction.
By:Atomic JimBomber, KY776193, joebobdrakelburger
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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Awesome Review
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