- Published: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2004.
- Year Published: 2004
- Description: 228 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Language: English
- Format: Book
Reading Level
- Lexile: 600
ISBN/Standard Number
- 0142403709 (pbk.)
- 0399238611 :
Series
Subjects
- United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California -- Fiction.
- Autism -- Fiction.
- Family problems -- Fiction.
- Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.
- Alcatraz Island (Calif.) -- Fiction. -- History
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Call number: Y Fiction , Y Fiction (Paperback), R Newbery Honor 2005
Available Copies: Downtown Youth Ref., Pittsfield Youth, Traverwood Youth, West Youth
Additional Details
Youth level.
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.
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Funny Book
This book is a great piece of historical fiction, with lots of information about Alcatraz, and the life of families on the island.
interesting
tells of a boy caring for his autistic sister on alcatraz island (back when it was up and running, at the time of capone)
A really good book
This book is great because it absorbs your mind and you can't put it down!
Al Capone Does My Shirts
Honestly, at first I didn't want to read this book at all. But then, my teacher recommended it to me and so then I gave it a try. I pretty much fell in love after the first paragraph or two. I couldn't put it down and all I did was kept reading, It's really well written and if you enjoyed the first one, then I would highly recommend the second book.
Really Good
This book was great! I really liked it- can't wait to read the second book!
AWSOME
aws - som - ness
great for upper elementary or tween kids
My son read this book when he was 8 and loved it. Interesting story and characters, including the titular Al Capone. It inspired him to read more about Al Capone and about the history of Alcatraz. Now he wants to go to San Francisco to see the real thing. The second book is good too.
Alcatraz
Great book, you can't put it down and then have to read the 2nd one.
Amazing
This book is amazing!
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