Al Capone Does My Shirts
by Gennifer Choldenko
Taste attributes: familyhistoricaldramafresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearemotive & stirringcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA warm-hearted, emotional family novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like warmth over edge.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.6 / 5
7 ratings
About This Book
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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- Author
- Gennifer Choldenko
- Published
- 2004
- Pages
- 240
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- Open Library
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