*"The story, told with humor and skill, will fascinate readers." - School Library Journal, starred review *"Exceptionally atmospheric, fast-paced and memorable!" - Publishers Weekly, starred review great read."- Kirkus Reviews, starred review I came here because my mother said I had to.Ī School Library Journal Best Book of the YearĪ San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the YearĪ Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearĪ New York Public Library "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing" SelectionĪ New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age
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. Today I moved to Alcatraz, a twelve-acre rock covered with cement, topped with bird turd and surrounded by water. Al Capone Does My Shirts has become an instant classic for all kids to read! 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.
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