The Newbery Honor Book and\u00a0New York Times<\/em>\u00a0Bestseller 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.\u00a0Al Capone Does My Shirts<\/em>\u00a0has become an instant classic for all kids to read!<\/strong><\/p>\n Today I moved to Alcatraz, a twelve-acre rock covered with cement, topped with bird turd and surrounded by water. I\u2019m 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\u2019t 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\u2019re me. I came here because my mother said I had to.<\/p>\n A Newbery Honor Book *\u201dCholdenko\u2019s pacing is exquisite. . . . [A] great read.\u201d\u2014Kirkus Reviews<\/em>, starred review \u201cAl is the perfect novel for a young guy or moll who digs books by Gordon Korman, or Louis Sachar.\u201d\u2014Time Out New York for Kids<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cFunny situations and plot twists abound!\u201d\u2014People\u00a0<\/em>magazine<\/p>\n \u201cHeartstopping in some places, heartrending in others, and most of all, it is heartwarming.\u201d\u2014San Francisco Chronicle<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Author: Gennifer Choldenko
\nA\u00a0New York Times<\/em>\u00a0Bestseller
\nA\u00a0People<\/em>\u00a0magazine \u201cBest kid\u2019s Book\u201d
\nAn ALA Book for Young Adults
\nAn ALA Notable Book
\nA\u00a0School Library Journal<\/em>\u00a0Best Book of the Year
\nA\u00a0Krikus Reviews<\/em>\u00a0Editor\u2019s Choice
\nA\u00a0San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>\u00a0Best Book of the Year
\nA\u00a0Publishers Weekly<\/em>\u00a0Best Book of the Year
\nA Parents\u2019 Choice Silver Honor Book
\nA New York Public Library \u201c100 Titles for Reading and Sharing\u201d Selection
\nA New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age<\/p>\n
\n*\u201dExceptionally atmospheric, fast-paced and memorable!\u201d\u2014Publishers Weekly<\/em>, starred review
\n*\u201dThe story, told with humor and skill, will fascinate readers.\u201d\u2014School Library Journal<\/em>, starred review<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nPublication date: Apr 20, 2006 | 288 Pages
\nPublisher: Puffin Books
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