Al Capone Does My Shirts
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Reading Level
Title
Al Capone Does My Shirts
Book Publisher
Putnam 2004
Fiction/Non-Fiction
Keywords/Searchable Terms
- boys
- girls
- boys/girls
- autism
- character
- coming of age
- family
- growing up
- helping others
- If You Liked Tangerine
- middle readers
- older readers
- problem-solving
- realistic fiction
- relationships
- setting
- siblings
- Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal
- Belonger/Connector
- Seeker/Leader
- Heart/Home/Friends Forever
- Joan of Arc/Empath
- Investigator/Analyst
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Twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan, his sister, Natalie, and his parents have just moved into their new home and their new lives on Alcatraz Island. Dad has a new job working for the prison, and Moose has a new job trying to make a place for himself and coping with Natalie who is autistic. The family is trying to find a school for Natalie and trying to make the struggles with Natalie seem as normal as possible, so Dad doesn't lose his position. A lot of responsibility falls on the shoulders of Moose, and he slowly comes to the realization that he needs the help of the most famous inmate, Al Capone. Heartfelt. Ages 9-13
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