Al Capone Does My Shirts (Al Capone at Alcatraz, #1)
by Gennifer Choldenko
Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko holds a well received rating of 3.83 out of 5, based on 33.4K reader ratings. First published in 2004. The book spans 225 pages.
About Al Capone Does My Shirts
Today I moved to 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's my sister, Natalie, except she doesn't count. And there are twenty-three other kids who live on the island because their dads work as guards or cook's or doctors or electricians for the prison, like my dad does. Plus, 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.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Gennifer Choldenko |
| Published | 2004 |
| Pages | 225 |
| Genres | Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.83 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 33,400 |
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What genre is Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Al Capone Does My Shirts is categorized as Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Historical Fiction.
Is Al Capone Does My Shirts worth reading?
Based on 33.4K reader ratings, Al Capone Does My Shirts has an average score of 3.83 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Al Capone Does My Shirts has 225 pages.
Who wrote Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Al Capone Does My Shirts was written by Gennifer Choldenko. It was first published in 2004.
What is the ISBN for Al Capone Does My Shirts?
The ISBN-13 for Al Capone Does My Shirts is 9780142403710.0.
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