Al capone does my shirts is a historical fiction novel for young adults by author gennifer choldenko. I especially love interactive notebooks, anchor charts, handson activities, great books. Al capone does my shirt important quotes supersummary. In 1935 twelveyearold moose flanagan moves with his parents and autistic sister to alcatraz island where his father takes a job as a prison guard and electrician. Summary for al capone does my homework i help to study. Al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko dtdl battle of the books 2011 who wrote al capone does my shirts. Al capone chapters 140 summaries flashcards quizlet. How does moose flanagan sleep during his first night on alcatraz is. Learn al capone does my shirts with free interactive flashcards. This 36page guide for al capone does my shirt by james dashner.
Kirkus, and publishers weekly best book of the season. In this story, a family works to settle into life on the island of alcatraz. Moose flanagan and his family have just moved to alcatraz island so that his father can take a job as a prison. Al capone does my shirts has offered greater than a million copies. The novel is set in the 1930s and follows the adventures of twelveyearold moose flanagan after his family move for work reasons to the island prison of alcatraz. In this novel, moose flanagan and his family move to alcatraz island, where mooses father has gotten a job as both. This guide includes background information and discussion prompts to further students understanding of the book. Moose misses his friends back home and resents his mother for uprooting. Moose makes friends with the other boys in school, but because.
Al capone does my shirts sample book unit created by gay miller welcome to book units teacher i love teaching. Well, lets just say that moose finds a rather cryptic note in one of his convictwashed shirts. Consequently, he takes a job as an electrician and guard at the highsecurity prison on alcatraz island near san francisco. Written by gennifer choldenko, al capone does my shirts tells the story of moose flanagan and his family who move to alcatraz island where his father has gotten a job. This story showcases a family who struggle with staying strong while facing the adversity of raising a child with a disability, and the. Summary the year is 1935 and moose flanagans father is desperate for a job. Nothing is the way its supposed to be when you live on an. Gennifer choldenko a series of short interviews with the author. The 5th grade teacher had just got in a copy of al capone does my homework and i read enough of it to be intrigued so when i got home i downloaded the first in the series. Parents need to know that newbery honor book al capone does my shirts is set on alcatraz island when it was an operating prison. The novel is set in the 1930s and follows the adventures of twelveyearold moose flanagan. Nothing is the way its supposed to be when you live on an island with a billion birds, a ton of bird crap, a few dozen rifles, machine guns, and automatics, and 278 of americas worst criminalsthe cream of the.
Features chapter summaries and 6 sections of expert analysis. Superresponsible moose, big for 12, finds himself caught in the social interactions of this odd cutoff world. The 5th grade teacher had just got in a copy of al capone does my homework and i read enough of it to be intrigued so when i got home i downloaded. Al capone does my shirts introduction forget everything you think you know about moose, because moose flanagan is neither covered in fur, nor does he have ridiculously long legs. Discussion of themes and motifs in gennifer choldenkos al capone does my shirts. Al capone does my shirts is a historical ya novel by american author gennifer choldenko, published in 2004. Generally, the comments are always restricted to individuals which were open to us in front of publication. This simile explains just how much moose does not want to be on alcatraz island. Literature circle questions use the questions and activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko. His sister, natalie, has some mental problems that her mom is not willing to accept. Gennifer choldenko is the new york times bestselling and newbery honor awardwinning author of ten childrens books, including notes from a liar and her dog, if a tree falls at lunch period, no. Gennifer choldenko, al capone does my shirts lesson plans and teaching resources gennifer choldenko the authors official site. Purdy, the headmaster, informs moose that his parents will need to pick natalie up that evening because she is not settling in at all. Al capone does my shirt summary and study guide supersummary.
Mar 01, 2004 mooses world is turned upside down when his family moves to alcatraz island where his dad has taken a job as a prison guard. Al capone does my shirts quotes free book notes, cliff. Moose flanagan and his family move to alcatraza tiny island off the coast of san francisco that houses some of the countrys most dangerous criminals. Choose from 500 different sets of al capone does my shirts flashcards on quizlet. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. The move was caused by the fathers new job positions as an electrician and as a guard in the well known alcatraz prison.
He has to watch out for his older sister natalie, make sure his father does not get hurt at his prison job, and try to keep his friends out of trouble. This al capone does my shirts reading unit is exactly what you need to teach your sixth grade learners in an engaging format with the book, al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko. Mar, 2017 written by gennifer choldenko, al capone does my shirts tells the story of moose flanagan and his family who move to alcatraz island where his father has gotten a job the family wants to live near san francisco, so mooses sister can attend the esther p. I just downloaded the second one and will likely finish it over the weekend. Moose has an older sister, fifteenyearold natalie, who has autism. Gennifer choldenko al capone throws me a curve corte. Caconi knocks at the door, saying they have a phone call. Al capone does my shirts is a novel by awardwinning author gennifer choldenko. Al capone does my shirts discussion guide scholastic.
Al capone shines my shoes is the sequel to al capone does my shirts. The kids who live there and their classmates are enchanted with the prisoners and their dramatic backgrounds. Al capone does my shirts is a work of historical fiction about a family who moves to alcatraz in 1935 in the middle of the great depression. Al capone does my homework gennifer choldenko is the new york times bestselling and newbery honorwinning author of many popular childrens books, including notes from a liar and. Since neither of his parents are home, moose answers. Al capone does my shirts state library of louisiana. Basing her story on the actual experience of those who supported the prison in the 30swhen al capone was an inmatecholdenkos pacing is. Al capone does my shirts book summary and study guide. In this story, moose flanagan and his family move from. The action in al capone shines my shoes begins when moose receives a note in his prisonlaundered clothing, your turn.
She claims that al capone the infamous gangster works in the laundry room. This 36page guide for al capone does my shirt by james dashner includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 40 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Gennifer choldenko ages 10 and up putnam, 2004 9780399238611 hc puffin, 2006 9780142403709 pb about the book. Gennifer choldenko is the new york times bestselling and newbery honor awardwinning author of ten childrens books, including notes from a liar and her dog, if a tree falls at lunch period. Al capone does my shirts\ by gennifer choldenko 9 9 prepare your notebook. Here is the place for me to share some of the things i love. Al capone does my shirts audiobook by gennifer choldenko. Ready to use great for whole class, guided reading groups, literature circles, and more.
Alcatraz is the prison that formerly housed americas most infamous, dangerous and ruthless convicts, including machine gun kelly and al capone. Al capone does my shirts teaching ideas book units teacher. Not ready same day monday, january 7, 1935 after moose returns home from school, he answers a call from the esther p. Gennifer choldenko is the new york times bestselling and newbery honor awardwinning author of ten childrens books, including notes from a liar and her dog, if a tree falls at lunch period, no passengers beyond this point, al capone does my shirts, al capone shines my shoes, and al capone does my homework.
I want to be here like i want poison oak on my private parts. Marinoff school, moose secretly writes a note to al capone, asking him to help natalie. Moose is less than thrilled about being away from home, stuck on a cement rock where most of the population is behind bars. May 10, 2018 al capone does my homework gennifer choldenko is the new york times bestselling and newbery honorwinning author of many popular childrens books, including notes from a liar and her dog, if a tree falls at lunch period, al capone does my shirts, al capone shines my shoes, al capone does my homework, and no passengers beyond this point. This is a novel study for al capone does my shirts gennifer choldenko.
In 1935 twelveyearold moose flanagan moves with his parents and autistic sister to alcatraz island where his father takes a job as a prison guard and. Al capone does my shirts chapter 10 moose is killing time at home when a neighbor named mrs. Yes was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting. Heres our list, where we found it, and our interpretation. He cares for his sister who is older, yet acts much younger due to her autism and he finds his life alternating between frustration and growth. Life is tough for thirteenyearold moose flanagan, the narrator of the novel al capone does my homework by gennifer choldenko. Al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko is a newbery award winning novel that made its debut in 2004. Today i moved to a twelveacre rock covered with cement, topped with bird turd and surrounded by water. Al capone does my shirts would you consider the audio edition of al capone does my shirts to be better than the print version. In this story, moose flanagan and his family move from santa monica to alcatraz island. Al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko is a humorous book that takes us to alcatraz in the 1930s, through the perspective of a prison.
Instead, hes just a kid trying to make it in the 1930s with an autistic sister and al capone for a neighbor. Any type of notebook will do, even looseleaf paper stapled together. A twelveyearold boy named moose moves to alcatraz island in 1935 when guards families were housed. In this novel, moose flanagan and his family move to alcatraz island, where mooses father has gotten a job as both electrician and prison guard for the federal prison situated on the island. Al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko reading questions, graphic organizers, vocabulary support, and more. Her second novel, al capone does my shirts, was a newbery honor book and a school library journal, kirkus, and publishers weekly best book of the year. For your reference, we provided these al capone does my shirts quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. I especially love interactive notebooks, anchor charts, handson activities, great books, and making learning fun. Complete summary of gennifer choldenkos al capone does my shirts.
Piper slips mooses note into the prisons dirty laundry, and a few weeks. All materials on this site may be copied for classroom or library. Al capone does my shirts 7 moose and natalie go on a train. Gennifer choldenkos first novel, notes from a liar and her dog, was a school library journal best book of the year and a california book award winner.
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