{"product_id":"al-capone-does-my-shirts-hardcover","title":"Al Capone Does My Shirts - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGennifer Choldenko\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoose 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGennifer Choldenko is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and Newbery Honor Award-winning author of ten children's books, including \u003ci\u003eNotes From a Liar and Her Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIf a Tree Falls at Lunch Period\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Passengers Beyond this Point\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAl Capone Does My Shirts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAl Capone Shines My Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAl Capone Does My Homework\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.58 x 5.76 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Newbery Medal (2005)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Texas Lone Star Reading List (2006)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award (2006)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Al Capone Does My Shirts\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755761008928,"sku":"9780399238611","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/32d7ce57c996bf8a525f572661441966.webp?v=1780067968","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/al-capone-does-my-shirts-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}