Set in 1935, when guards actually lived on Alcatraz Island with their families, Choldenko\'s second novel brings humor to the complexities of family dynamics. -- San Francisco Chronicle. -- Time Out New York for Kids Funny situations and plot twists abound -- People magazine Heartstopping in some places, heartrending in others, and most of all, it is heartwarming. -- School Library Journal , starred review Al is the perfect novel for a young guy or moll who digs books by Gordon Korman, or Louis Sachar.
A] great read.-- Kirkus Reviews , starred review *Exceptionally atmospheric, fast-paced and memorable -- Publishers Weekly , starred review *The story, told with humor and skill, will fascinate readers. . . .
A Newbery Honor Book A New York Times Bestseller A People magazine Best kid\'s Book An ALA Book for Young Adults An ALA Notable Book A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Krikus Reviews Editor\'s Choice A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Parents\' Choice Silver Honor Book A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection A New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age *Choldenko\'s pacing is exquisite.
I came here because my mother said I had to.
Unless you\'re me.
You get to Alcatraz by being the worst of the worst.
I never knew prisons could be picky, but I guess they can.
The convicts we have are the kind other prisons don\'t want.
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.
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.
I\'m not the only kid who lives here.
Al Capone Does My Shirts has become an instant classic for all kids to read Today I moved to Alcatraz, a twelve-acre rock covered with cement, topped with bird turd and surrounded by water.
The Newbery Honor Book and New York Times 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.
Set in 1935, when guards actually lived on Alcatraz Island with their families, Choldenko\'s second novel brings humor to the complexities of family dynamics
