Choldenko's (Al Capone Does My Shirts ) story suggests that, when it comes to friendship, size doesn't matter. First-grader Jake, who's sensitive Continue reading » If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period ...

The first book, “Al Capone Does My Shirts,” follows middle schooler Moose and his autistic sister Natalie as they acclimate to life on the infamous island where their father works as a prison ...

The first book, “Al Capone Does My Shirts,” follows middle schooler Moose and his autistic sister Natalie as they acclimate to life on the infamous island where their father works as a prison ...

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Choldenko's follow-up to her Newbery Honor novel Al Capone Does My Shirts picks up where the first volume ended. It's August 1935 and 12-year-old narrator Moose Flanagan's autistic sister, Natalie ...

This historical tidbit explains the catchy title of Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko (Putnam; 228 pages; $15.99; ages 12-up). (The mob boss was in residence at the prison from '34 to ...

Al Capone Does My Shirts “Today I moved to a 12-acre rock covered with cement, topped with bird turd and surrounded by water.” In spite of his faintly thuggish-sounding name, Moose Flanagan is ...

The first book, “Al Capone Does My Shirts,” follows middle schooler Moose and his autistic sister Natalie as they acclimate to life on the infamous island where their father works as a prison ...

Author Gennifer Choldenko, who writes for the 8-and-up crowd, is best known for her “Tales from Alcatraz” series, which has sold 2 million copies since its 2004 launch and earned the coveted ...