{"product_id":"al-capone-does-my-shirts-9780142403709","title":"Al Capone Does My Shirts","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Newbery Honor Book and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller that is historical fiction with a hint of mystery about living at Alcatraz not as a prisoner, but as a kid meeting some of the most famous criminals in our history. \u003ci\u003eAl Capone Does My Shirts\u003c\/i\u003e has become an instant classic for all kids to read!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Today I moved to Alcatraz, a twelve-acre rock covered with cement, topped with bird turd and surrounded by water. I'm not the only kid who lives here. There are twenty-three other kids who live on the island because their dads work as guards or cooks or doctors or electricians for the prison, like my dad does. And then there are a ton of murderers, rapists, hit men, con men, stickup men, embezzlers, connivers, burglars, kidnappers and maybe even an innocent man or two, though I doubt it. The convicts we have are the kind other prisons don't want. I never knew prisons could be picky, but I guess they can. You get to Alcatraz by being the worst of the worst. Unless you're me. I came here because my mother said I had to. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Newbery Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazine \"Best kid's Book\"\u003cbr\u003eAn ALA Book for Young Adults\u003cbr\u003eAn ALA Notable Book\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKrikus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA New York Public Library \"100 Titles for Reading and Sharing\" Selection\u003cbr\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\"Choldenko's pacing is exquisite. . . . [A] great read.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e*\"Exceptionally atmospheric, fast-paced and memorable!\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e*\"The story, told with humor and skill, will fascinate readers.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Al is the perfect novel for a young guy or moll who digs books by Gordon Korman, or Louis Sachar.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTime Out New York for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Funny situations and plot twists abound!\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003emagazine \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Heartstopping in some places, heartrending in others, and most of all, it is heartwarming.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16141225\"\u003eGennifer Choldenko\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Young Readers Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780142403709\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0142403709\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV039020\"\u003eSocial Themes | Adolescence \u0026amp; Coming of Age\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV013070\"\u003eFamily | Siblings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV016150\"\u003eHistorical | United States | 20th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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. 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