Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
When Moose, whose real name is Michael, and his family go to live on Alcatraz, Moose thinks he will never have friends or play ball again. Then he meets Piper, Theresa, Annie, Jimmie, and Scout and discovers that all of the laundry on the island is done by the convicts. This means that Moose can truthfully say that "Al Capone does my shirts." The biggest problem is Moose's sister, Nat, who is "special" and then Moose's mother takes a job teaching piano, which means that Moose must watch his sister. Read this story to find how Moose deals with this problem and if he makes any true friends.


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