Al Capone Does My Shirts
| Author | Gennifer Choldenko |
| Set in | Alcatraz Island, near San Francisco in 1935 |
| Published | Puffin; Reprint edition (April 20, 2006) |
| Pages | 225 |
| Awards | Newbery Honor selection, California Young Reader Medal in 2007 |
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Just so, what type of book is Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Novel Fiction
Also, who are the main characters in Al Capone Does My Shirts? Matthew Flanagan Natalie Flanagan Theresa Mattaman Jimmy Mattaman Piper Williams
Beside above, when was Al Capone Does My Shirts published?
2004
What is the problem in Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Internal Conflict A interpersonal conflict example throughout the book was between Moose and Piper. Moose had a lot of conflict with Piper because it always seemed like she was in his business and trying to get him in trouble. Moose didn't really like Piper because she was so nosey and could cause trouble.
Related Question Answers
Is Al Capone Does My Shirts appropriate for 3rd grade?
NOT Appropriate for second, or even fourth graders Based on reviews as great (funny) novel for young readers 2nd-8th grade, I got this book for my rising 3rd grader. He's a very strong reader, but we've always encouraged him to come to us with questions.What grade level is Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Al Capone Does My Shirts (Tales from Alcatraz)
| Interest Level | Reading Level | ATOS |
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 2 - 8 | 3.5 |
How many pages does Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142403709 |
| Publication date: | 04/20/2006 |
| Series: | Tales from Alcatraz Series , #1 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 288 |
Is Al Capone Does My Shirts Based on a true story?
Al Capone Does My Shirts is a historical fiction novel for young adults by author Gennifer Choldenko. In this story, Moose Flanagan and his family move from Santa Monica to Alcatraz Island. The move was caused by the father's new job positions as an electrician and as a guard in the well known Alcatraz prison.How does Al Capone Does My Shirts end?
And that's exactly how Al Capone Does My Shirts ends. We know that Moose manages (or tries) to slip a note to Al Capone, invoking his celebrity power to help get Natalie into her school. And when she gets into the school right afterward, we're smart enough to connect the dots.What genre is Al Capone Does My Homework?
Novel FictionWhy did Gennifer Choldenko write Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Researching Alcatraz I mean, just the title Al Capone Does My Shirts came from research because, it turns out if you were a kid living on Alcatraz because your father was a guard there, your laundry was done by the convicts and Al Capone's first job on Alcatraz was in the laundry.What disease does Natalie have in Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Key to understanding Natalie's role in the story is recognizing that in the 1930s, autism wasn't the widely acknowledged and accepted condition it is today.Who is Annie in Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Annie Bomini Annie's the quiet girl in the Alcatraz gang. She likes to read and doesn't talk much, though she definitely likes to listen: "I look for a second at Annie. Something about the way she's concentrating makes me thing she's paying more attention to us than to her work" (9.44).What is the conflict in Al Capone Shines My Shoes?
Conflict: Moose finds a note in his pillowcase from Al Capone, and he must do a task- give Mae Capone Flowers. Climax: the escape attempt by Buddy Boy and co. Ending: Moose finishes the task and he is safe from the danger that Al Capone may have sent.How was Al Capone?
Born in 1899 in Brooklyn, New York, to poor immigrant parents, Al Capone went on to become the most infamous gangster in American history. In 1920 during the height of Prohibition, Capone's multi-million dollar Chicago operation in bootlegging, prostitution and gambling dominated the organized crime scene.When did Al Capone move to Chicago?
Torrio moved from New York to Chicago in 1909 to help run the giant brothel business there and, in 1920, sent for Capone. It was rumored that Capone or Frankie Yale killed Big Jim Colosimo, Torrio's boss, that year, making way for Torrio's rule.Where is the Alcatraz?
San Francisco
Where does Moose Flanagan go to school?
About the Book Moose Flanagan and his family have just moved to Alcatraz Island so that his father can take a job as a prison guard and his sister Natalie can go to a special school in San Francisco.Who is Al Capone 105?
105, also known as "Onion", is a convicted felon who is imprisoned at Alcatraz Prison. Although the reader never finds out why 105 is convicted, the guards trust him enough to walk unsupervised around the jail, and another character describes him as "some criminal choir boy".What is Moose's real name in Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Matthew "Moose" Flanagan. 
