Al Capone Does My Shirts | 
pickThinking about teaching this one to my 6th graders and incorporating some informational texts about Alcatraz, the Depression, and Autism. The title irked me until I read the author‘s note that the title was a phrase used by Army officers stationed in San Francisco. An interesting, quick read.
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I have a fascination with Alcatraz prison so I figured I‘d give this book and the series a go. I was not disappointed. It‘s a fun blend of fact and fiction about life as a prison guards kid on the island living just feet away from the prison and it‘s notorious prisoners. Such an interesting and charming read.
pickI have taken a bit of a break from reading... sadly. You know... life happens. But this was a great jump back into reading. I love young adult books and this one was such a fun read!! Moose, you da bomb!
pickAs a mom of a special needs child, I was apprehensive about how the character of Natalie (who has autism) would be handled. After uncomfortable teasing in the 1st chapter, the rest of the novel shows Natalie as complex with emotions and understanding beyond what she is initially given credit for. The setting is Alcatraz but the story is about the relationship between a typical brother and his autistic sister in the 1930s. #mg #coverchange ⬇️
pickThis Newbery Honor Book and New York Times Best Seller is a HF novel written by Gennifer Choldenko. Moose Flanagan moved to the infamous island of Alcatraz who's home to criminals like Al Capone in 1935. Moose tries to fit in and protect his sister but on Alcatraz, trouble is never far away. #UCFLAE3414F19
pickAnother summer reading book for my incoming fifth graders. I loved this book so much. The characters were well developed and had just the right amount of complexity. I literally had chills when I finished the last chapter. I plan to read the rest of this series at some point.
This series may be a little you g yet, but I consider it a new classic. It‘s amazing. It‘s about a boy who lives on Alcatraz and his life with his special needs sister at the time Al Capone was in prisoned.
The cover change is simple. There were a few years between book 2 and book 3 (pictured in green) which probably prompted the cover change.
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pickThis HF Newbery Honor winner tells the story of a little boy and his sister who is loved to Alcatraz island where his father has gotten a job. The little boy, Moose, his just trying to be a kid while taking care of his sister, playing baseball, and possibly having a side business working with Al Capone?! This would be great PR and LC. You can used the teachers guide from scholastic for guided reading questions.
pickThe Newbery Award winning historical fiction novel Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko is also a very informative and entertaining book for young readers. I loved reading myself in school and rereading it was just the same feeling. The exciting setting of Alcatraz as well as the exploration of themes such as special needs makes this novel perfectly entertaining and informative in the classroom.
This is the first book on the Middle School/Junior 2019 Reading Olympics Must Read Booklist. It is a book and there is also an audiobook of it that is said to be very good! It is a Newbery Award winning book set in the 1930s and follows the adventure of 12 year old Moose and his autistic sister Natalie, after their family moves to the prison island of Alcatraz. This book has two sequels that follow it. If you love this, you will enjoy them too! 📚
Second of three loot posts from #ALA . I may have gone a little crazy buying t-shirts. Three from the Library Comic guys, two from Out of Print, and Two from The Harry Potter Alliance. The yellow bit you can't see is a free shirt from FSU, where I got my MLIS in 2014.
Visited The Rock yesterday and picked up this gem for my classroom! 👏🏻
Al Capone Does My Shirts a tale from Alcatraz is a fascinating RF book that won the Newberry award, written by Gennifer Choldenko. This would be a great book for LC or S in the classroom. It would be beneficial to incorporate into a history lesson as well. I found a wonderful resource from the National Park Service at https://www.nps.gov/alca/learn/kidsyouth/index.htm
pickNot sure where to begin. This book was so much more than I expected. My 10 year old son and I give it 5 out of 5 stars. I enjoyed reading it with him and discussing the emotions of the characters and their struggles. I found this book while browsing in the library. The title obviously got my attention. So glad I grabbed it.
I went to the library today in search of things for the kids to read on their own. Couldn't help but find more books I want to read with them! #libraryhaul #booknerdbliss
