Al Capone does my shirts was written by Gennifer Choldenko. It was a Newberry honor book in 2005. Moose and his family move to Alcatraz Island in 1935 so his dad can be a guard. However, Moose’s sister Natalie has a condition (modern day autism) and with his parents working all the time Moose is left with the responsibility of taking care of Natalie. He tries his best to take good care of Natalie, but with the warden’s mischievous daughter around trouble always seems to find Moose.
I really enjoyed this book. I liked that it dealt with some really serious issues and themes, but it was also humorous. There were a lot of funny incidents throughout the book that really added to the story. I also liked the style that it was written in. The journal entry format was easy to read and really gave a lot of insight into the character of Moose and what he was thinking.
The relationship between Moose and his sister is what touched me the most. His love and devotion to her, even though sometimes it got in the way of his social life, just astounded me. To me this relationship is what made this book so great.
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