| Al Capone Does My Shirts Contributor(s): Choldenko, Gennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 0399238611 ISBN-13: 9780399238611 Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2004 Annotation: Set in 1935, when guards actually lived on Alcatraz Island with their families, Choldenko's second novel brings humor to the complexities of family dynamics and illuminates the real struggle of a kid trying to free himself from the "good boy" stance he's taken his whole life. Click for more in this series: Tales from Alcatraz |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LCCN: 2002031766 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age Level: 10-13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade Level: 5-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lexile Measure: 600(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Tales from Alcatraz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 5.76" W x 8.58" L (0.78 lbs) 228 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Geographic Orientation - California - Topical - Mentally Challenged | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards: Garden State Teen Book Award, Winner, Fiction (Grades 6-8), 2007 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, Nominee, Grades 4-8, 2006 Georgia Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's Book, 2006 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2007 Virginia Readers Choice Award, Nominee, Middle School, 2007 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007), Winner, Silver, 2004 Nutmeg Book Award, Nominee, Teen, 2009 Nevada Young Readers' Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2007 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Junior Book, 2006 Iowa Teen Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2007 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2006 Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Grades 6-9, 2005 Texas Lone Star Reading List, Commended, Young Adult, 2005 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Young Adult, 2006 Colorado Children's Book Award, Nominee, Junior Novel, 2007 Jefferson Cup, Honor Book, Young Adults, 2005 Nene Award, Recommended, Children's Fiction, 2007 Heartland Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2007 Massachusetts Children's Book Award, Honor Book, Children's Book, 2006 William Allen White Childens Book Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2007 Isinglass Teen Read Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2005 Sequoyah Book Awards, Nominee, Young Adult, 2006 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, Nominee, Grades 4-6, 2006 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2007 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2008 Newbery Medal, Honor Book, Children's, 2005 Carnegie Medal, Nominee, Children's, 2004 Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Intermediate/Grades 7-9, 2007 California Young Reader Medal, Winner, Middle School, 2007 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Review Citations: Booklist 02/01/2004 pg. 976 Publishers Weekly 02/02/2004 pg. 78 Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2004 pg. 220 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2004 pg. 265 School Library Journal 03/01/2004 pg. 203 Kliatt 03/01/2004 pg. 8 Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2004 pg. 42 People Weekly 05/03/2004 pg. 46 Booksense '76 Childrens Sum 04 06/01/2004 pg. 1 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 376 - Recommended, Satisfactory Kirkus Review - Children 12/01/2004 pg. 1143 SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2004 pg. 43 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2004 pg. 376 - Recommended, Satisfactory ALA Best Books Young Adults 02/15/2005 pg. 1007 ALA Notable Children's Books 02/15/2005 pg. 1020 School Library Journal 09/01/2007 pg. 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quiz #: 74909 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
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| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
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| Publisher Description: Moose Flannagan moves with his family to Alcatraz so his dad can work as a prison guard and his sister, Natalie, can attend a special school. But Natalie has autism, and when she's denied admittance to the school, the stark setting of Alcatraz begins to unravel the tenuous coping mechanisms Moose's family has used for dealing with her disorder. When Moose meets Piper, the cute daughter of the Warden, he knows right off she's trouble. But she's also strangely irresistible. All Moose wants to do is protect Natalie, live up to his parents' expectations, and stay out of trouble. But on Alcatraz, trouble is never very far away. Set in 1935, when guards actually lived on Alcatraz Island with their families. Choldenko's second novel brings humor to the complexities of family dynamics and illuminates the real struggle of a kid trying to free himself from the good boy stance he's taken his whole life. |
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