Marinoff school, where kids have macaroni salad in their hair and wear their clothes inside out and there isnt a chalkboard or a book in sight. Capone was a prisoner at alcatraz from 1935 to 1939. Al capone does my shirts is a historical fiction novel for young adults by author gennifer choldenko. Al capone does my homework gennifer choldenko this study guide consists of approximately 25 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of al capone does my shirts. In 1935 twelveyearold moose flanagan moves with his parents and autistic sister to alcatraz island where his father takes a job as a prison guard and electrician. Al capone does my shirts discussion guide scholastic. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public al capone does my shirts. Choose from 45 different sets of my al capone language arts figurative flashcards on quizlet. Today i moved to alcatraz, a twelveacre rock covered with cement. Write the title and author of the book on this page.
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Consequently, he takes a job as an electrician and guard at the highsecurity prison on alcatraz island near san francisco. Al capone does my shirts has become an instant classic for all kids to read today i moved to alcatraz, a twelveacre rock covered with cement, topped with bird turd and. When moose flanagan and his family move home, yet again, and become residents of the famous prison island alcatraz, things get interesting. In this story, moose flanagan and his family move from santa monica to alcatraz island. Al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko dtdl battle of the books 2011 there was a skirmish over natalies button box and she screamed early in the morning in a residential. In this lesson, students will respond to the book al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko by writing firstperson narratives surrounding the topic of disability.
The book was named a newbery honor selection, an ala notable childrens book, and in 2007 it received the california young reader medal. Apr 20, 2006 gennifer choldenko is the new york times bestselling and newbery honor awardwinning author of ten childrens books, including notes from a liar and her dog, if a tree falls at lunch period, no passengers beyond this point, al capone does my shirts, al capone shines my shoes, and al capone does my homework. Putnams sons, 2004, isbn 0 399238611 hardcover puffin, 2006, isbn 0142403709 paperback. Moose is less than thrilled about being away from home, stuck on a cement rock where most of the population is behind bars. Al capone does my shirts introduction forget everything you think you know about moose, because moose flanagan is neither covered in fur, nor does he have ridiculously long legs.
Al capone does my shirts is a work of historical fiction about a family who moves to alcatraz in 1935 in the middle of the great depression. The tales of alcatraz series has sold more than 2 million copies. The theme of al capone does my shirts is that each of us is affected by everyone else and affects everyone else the story is about a boy named moose who lives on alcatraz because his father. Al capone does my shirts kindle edition by choldenko, gennifer. In this novel, a group of children living on the island of alcatraz become determined to meet al. Any type of notebook will do, even looseleaf paper stapled together. Al capone does my shirts is a novel by awardwinning author gennifer choldenko. The two sequels in choldenkos tales from alcatraz novels were also challenged. Choose from 500 different sets of al capone does my shirts chapter 6 flashcards on quizlet. Summary the year is 1935 and moose flanagans father is desperate for a job. Today i moved to alcatraz, a twelveacre rock covered with cement, topped with bird turd and.
Free al capone does my shirts worksheets and literature. Al capone does my shirt summary and study guide supersummary. This story showcases a family who struggle with staying strong while facing the adversity of raising a child with a disability, and the. Answer the following questions while reading the novel al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko. In the beginning of the book moose looses all hope for his sister natalie who has some sort of disease or autism that moose. Al capone does my shirts extension activity a twelveyearold 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. Al capone does my shirts state library of louisiana. The setting for the book al capone does my shirts by gennife. Links to activities and lessons can be found on this page. Al capone does my shirts miss parrishs online classroom. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Today i moved to alcatraz, a twelveacre rock covered with cement, topped with bird turd and surrounded by water. Al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko abebooks. Learn my al capone language arts figurative with free interactive flashcards.
Gennifer choldenko, al capone does my shirts lesson plans and teaching resources gennifer choldenko the authors official site. It would be good idea to answer the questions one chapter at a time, while you are reading. Moose misses his friends back home and resents his mother for uprooting. Books similar to al capone does my shirts tales from. Al capone shines my shoes and al capone does my homework. Al capone does my shirts, by gennifer choldenko part 1. Encyclopedia source that covers a variety of topics related to al capone does my shirts when you get to the database, click list all. Al capone does my shirts\ by gennifer choldenko 9 9 prepare your notebook. Putnams sons, 2004, isbn 0399238611 hardcover puffin, 2006, isbn 0142403709 paperback scholastic literature circle guide made available courtesy of scholastic book clubs.
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Use the following questions and activities to get more out of the experience of reading al capone does my shirts. Al capone does my shirts 2006 edition open library. The 5th grade teacher had just got in a copy of al capone does my homework and i read enough of it to be intrigued so when i got home i downloaded the first in the series. My most famous novel, al capone does my shirts, garnered 20 awards, one of which was the newbery honor. Gennifer choldenko a series of short interviews with the author. 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. In this novel, moose flanagan and his family move to alcatraz island, where mooses father has gotten a job as both electrician and prison guard for the federal prison situated on the island. Free al capone does my shirts study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko reading questions, graphic organizers, vocabulary support, and more. The move was caused by the fathers new job positions as an electrician and as a guard in the well known alcatraz prison.
On alcatraz theres nothing to do, no one to do it with and nothing to look forward to either 125. Al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko overdrive. And there are twentythree 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. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Moose flanagan and his family have just moved to alcatraz island so that his father can take a job as a prison. Dec, 2019 al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko, 2006, puffin books edition, in english. I just downloaded the second one and will likely finish it over the weekend. It never rains on monday thursday, march 28, 1935 the next two months are dismal for moose and his friends. Al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko theme the theme of the book al capone does my shirts is to keep believing because your dream might come true. May 03, 2004 al capone does my shirts is wonderfully told and deserves praise galore guardian synopsis when moose flanagan and his family move home, yet again, and become residents of the famous prison island alcatraz, things get interesting. Piper is off the island 125 at her grandmothers because.