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Al Capone does my shirts by Gennifer Choldenko · Booklabria

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Al Capone does my shirts

HistoryHistorical Fiction

Al Capone does my shirts

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First published: 2004
Editions: 15 in 4 languages

Synopsis

A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.

Subjects: History
Historical Fiction
Children's fiction
Family life
Families
Family
Set in: California
Alcatraz Island

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15 in 4 languages

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English12 Chinese1 Italian1 Spanish1

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