Al Capone Does My Homework

Al Capone Does My Homework
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 226
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780803734722
ISBN-13 : 0803734727
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Al Capone Does My Homework by : Gennifer Choldenko

Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards, faces new challenges when his father is promoted to Associate Warden in this final installment of the award-winning Alcatraz trilogy.

Al Capone Does My Shirts

Al Capone Does My Shirts
Author :
Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 290
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781440629631
ISBN-13 : 1440629633
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Al Capone Does My Shirts by : Gennifer Choldenko

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. Al Capone Does My Shirts has become an instant classic for all kids to read! Today I moved to Alcatraz, 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 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. 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. 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. A Newbery Honor Book A New York Times Bestseller A People magazine "Best kid's Book" An ALA Book for Young Adults An ALA Notable Book A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Krikus Reviews Editor's Choice A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book A New York Public Library "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing" Selection A New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age *"Choldenko's pacing is exquisite. . . . [A] great read."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review *"Exceptionally atmospheric, fast-paced and memorable!"—Publishers Weekly, starred review *"The story, told with humor and skill, will fascinate readers."—School Library Journal, starred review "Al is the perfect novel for a young guy or moll who digs books by Gordon Korman, or Louis Sachar."—Time Out New York for Kids "Funny situations and plot twists abound!"—People magazine "Heartstopping in some places, heartrending in others, and most of all, it is heartwarming."—San Francisco Chronicle

Al Capone Shines My Shoes

Al Capone Shines My Shoes
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 267
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781408850404
ISBN-13 : 1408850400
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Al Capone Shines My Shoes by : Gennifer Choldenko

Moose's sister has got a place in the perfect school on the mainland, one that will help her deal with her autism. But there is one hitch. She got the place with the help of Al Capone and now it's payback time. Soon Moose is caught up in a terrible cycle of secrets and favours that threatens to destabilise his entire family in this nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat novel.

Al Capone Does My Homework

Al Capone Does My Homework
Author :
Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 226
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781101590362
ISBN-13 : 110159036X
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Al Capone Does My Homework by : Gennifer Choldenko

Alcatraz Island in the 1930s isn't the most normal place to grow up, but it's home for Moose Flanagan, his autistic sister, Natalie, and all the families of the guards. When Moose's dad gets promoted to Associate Warden, despite being an unlikely candidate, it's a big deal. But the cons have a point system for targeting prison employees, and his dad is now in serious danger. After a fire starts in the Flanagan's apartment, Natalie is blamed, and Moose bands with the other kids to track down the possible arsonist. Then Moose gets a cryptic note from the notorious Al Capone himself. Is Capone trying to protect Moose's dad too? If Moose can't figure out what Capone's note means, it may be too late. The last heart-pounding installment in the New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning Alcatraz trilogy is not to be missed! "Superlative historical fiction." -- School Library Journal (starred review for Al Capone Shines My Shoes)

Al Capone Throws Me a Curve

Al Capone Throws Me a Curve
Author :
Publisher : Yearling
Total Pages : 242
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781101938164
ISBN-13 : 1101938161
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Al Capone Throws Me a Curve by : Gennifer Choldenko

Return to Al Capone's Alcatraz with Newbery Honor-winning author Gennifer Choldenko in this charming addition to the beloved series about the son of a prison guard. Moose Flanagan's father is the assistant warden of Alcatraz--the roughest hard-time prison in America--so he and his family live on the island. It's the summer before high school, and he is desperate to get on the baseball team. The problem? The captain will only let Moose and his best friend on if they get him something from Alcatraz--something impossible. Meanwhile, Moose must keep an eye on his fragile older sister, Natalie, as well as the warden's two-faced, danger-loving daughter, Piper, who has a crush on him. He must learn to stand up to people: His parents. The warden. Piper. Even the most dangerous criminal in the country--Al Capone. And then Moose gets the pitch of a lifetime and delivers a hit no one on Alcatraz will ever forget. Don't miss the rest of the Tales from Alcatraz series! Al Capone Does My Shirts Al Capone Shines My Shoes Al Capone Does My Homework

No Passengers Beyond This Point

No Passengers Beyond This Point
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 209
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781408850411
ISBN-13 : 1408850419
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis No Passengers Beyond This Point by : Gennifer Choldenko

After losing their house to foreclosure, three siblings - India, Finn and Mouse - have less than twenty-four hours to pack their belongings and fly, without their mother, to stay with an uncle in Colorado. But when they land, a mysterious driver meets them at the airport in a pink car adorned with feathers. He has never heard of their Uncle Red. Like Dorothy in Oz, they find themselves in an unknown place, with no idea of how to get home. Time is running out . . .

If A Tree Falls At Lunch Break

If A Tree Falls At Lunch Break
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 197
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781408850374
ISBN-13 : 1408850370
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis If A Tree Falls At Lunch Break by : Gennifer Choldenko

Kirsten's world is crumbling. Her parents are barely speaking to each other and her 'best-friend' has fallen under the spell of queen bee, Brianna. For Walker the goal is simply to survive in the private school his mother has moved him to because she doesn't want him to mess up with most of the kids in his old school. Then Kirsten discovers something that has a big impact on both her and Walker's lives.

Abby Carnelia's One & Only Magical Power

Abby Carnelia's One & Only Magical Power
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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages : 286
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781429946698
ISBN-13 : 1429946695
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Abby Carnelia's One & Only Magical Power by : David Pogue

SILLY MAGICAL POWERS, KIDS ON THE RUN. In a whimsical debut novel from the popular technology writer. One day, Abby Carnelia, ordinary sixth grader, realizes she has a magical power. Okay, it's not a fancy one (she can make a hard-boiled egg spin by tugging on her ears). But it's the only one she has, and it's enough to launch her into an adventure where she meets a host of kids with similarly silly powers, becomes a potential guinea pig for a drug company, and hatches a daring plan for escape. Kids will be dying to unearth their own magical powers after reading this whimsical debut by tech personality David Pogue.

One-third Nerd

One-third Nerd
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Publisher : Wendy Lamb Books
Total Pages : 226
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781524718886
ISBN-13 : 1524718882
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis One-third Nerd by : Gennifer Choldenko

Ten-year-old Liam and his two younger sisters, precocious third-grader Dakota and second-grader Izzy, who has Down syndrome, face the possibility of losing their beloved dog, Cupcake, who keeps urinating on their apartment's carpet in this funny, fast-paced, and heartfelt story from the Newbery Honor-winning author of the Al Capone series. Illustrations.

Chasing Secrets

Chasing Secrets
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Publisher : Yearling
Total Pages : 290
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780385742542
ISBN-13 : 0385742541
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Chasing Secrets by : Gennifer Choldenko

Newbery Honor–winning author Gennifer Choldenko deftly combines humor, tragedy, fascinating historical detail, and a medical mystery in this exuberant new novel. San Francisco, 1900. The Gilded Age. A fantastic time to be alive for lots of people . . . but not thirteen-year-old Lizzie Kennedy, stuck at Miss Barstow’s snobby school for girls. Lizzie’s secret passion is science, an unsuitable subject for finishing-school girls. Lizzie lives to go on house calls with her physician father. On those visits to his patients, she discovers a hidden dark side of the city—a side that’s full of secrets, rats, and rumors of the plague. The newspapers, her powerful uncle, and her beloved papa all deny that the plague has reached San Francisco. So why is the heart of the city under quarantine? Why are angry mobs trying to burn Chinatown to the ground? Why is Noah, the Chinese cook’s son, suddenly making Lizzie question everything she has known to be true? Ignoring the rules of race and class, Lizzie and Noah must put the pieces together in a heart-stopping race to save the people they love. Winner of a Los Angeles Public Library FOCAL (Friends of Children and Literature) Award Nominated for: Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Awards Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award (Middle School division) Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) Readers Award California Library Association’s Beatty Award, Eureka List