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Al Capone Does My Shirts

Name: Al Capone Does My Shirts
Author: Gennifer Choldenko

Al Capone Does My Shirts is a historical fiction novel for young adults by author Gennifer Choldenko. In this story, Moose Flanagan and his family move from Santa Monica to Alcatraz Island. The move was caused by the father's new job positions as an electrician and as a guard in the well known Alcatraz prison. The book was named as a Newbery Honor selection and in 2007 it received the California Young Reader Medal. It has three sequels, Al Capone Shines My Shoes, Al Capone Does My Homework, and Al Capone Throws Me a Curve.

“Nobody knows how things will turn out, that's why they go ahead and play the game… You give it your all and sometimes amazing things happen, but it's hardly ever what you expect.”

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“Now I understand. When you love someone, you have to try things even if they don't make sense to anyone else.”

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“Life is amazing, isn't it? You can't ever tell what will happen. Nobody knows until they go ahead and play the game.”

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