Al Capone Does My Shirts
by Gennifer Choldenko
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Author: Gennifer CholdenkoEdition: Hardcover
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Published: 2004-03-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 228
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Summary: 5 Stars
* Not only does Moose have the convicts of his new home looming over his head, but he carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. With his dad working every shift he can get as an electrician and guard on the island of Alcatraz, and with his mother taking the ferry across the bay to give piano lessons every day of the week, Moose is left in charge of caring for his older autistic sister. In order to get their daughter the best treatment possible, by enrolling her in a school which provides care for those up to age 12, his parents pretend she is 10, when she is really turning 16. Then, there's Piper, the warden's conniving daughter, always scheming for a way to meet the infamous Al Capone, and recruiting the kids of the island to help. When his world starts crumbling around him, who should come to save Moose's day... but Scarface himself.
* While the normal issues a middle schooler faces (like finicky friendships, boy/girl relationships, peer pressure, and parent misunderstandings) are certainly substantial teaching material in this book, add on the issue of what it is like to have someone in the family with special needs. This book provides a wonderful avenue for pursuing the concepts of empathy, multiple perspectives and points-of-view.
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