Al capone shines my shoes is the sequel to choldenkos celebrated al capone does my shirts. Al capone shines my shoes ebook written by gennifer choldenko. Free al capone shines my shoes worksheets and literature. The most important to me are bravery, friendship and family. She lives in the san francisco bay area with her family. Al capone shines my shoes is a young adult historical novel in the tales from alcatraz series by gennifer choldenko which recounts the adventures of 12yearold moose flanagan during an escape attempt on alcatraz island.
Al capone shines my shoes pdf download full read book page. For issues, i do not own any of the music, videos, or photos used in this video. My 14 year old daughter read the first one at school for english. Marinoff, and moose actually has contact with al capone.
Machine gun kelly works right alongside him in the laundry along with thirty other noname hit men, con men, mad dog murderers, and a handful of bank robbers too. Al capone shines my shoes book by gennifer choldenko. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book. Al capone shines my shoes falls into the category of very welldone sequels. Twelveyear old moose flanagan continues his account of life on the rock and the conflicts and crises that beset the isolated community of cons, guards, mothers and kids who call it home.
Moose flanagan lives on alcatraz with his family, the other families of the guards, and a few hundred noname hit men, con men, mad dog murderers and a handful of bank robbers too. Themes in al capone shines my shoes, there are several themes. Ordiwayaful this is an awesome book i have obviously the second and third book i did not realize it was the first one i. Free al capone shines my shoes study unit worksheets for teachers to print. She is a dangerous girl with an extremely short temper. Al capone shines my shoes by by gennifer choldenko. Today i moved to alcatraz, a twelveacre rock covered with cement, topped with bird turd and. Al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko scholastic in 1935, 12yearold mooses dad is a prison guard on alcatraz. Download pdf al capone shines my shoes book full free. Readers interested in al capone shines my shoes may want to start at the beginning with al capone does my shirts. Al capone shines my shoes available for download and read online in other formats. We first read al capone does my shirts and my students, who are reluctant readers, were engaged and completely invested in this book. Al capone shines my shoes kindle edition by choldenko.
Moose flanagan, who lives on alcatraz with his family and the families of the other prison guards, is frightened when he discovers that noted gangster al capone, a prisoner there, wants a favor in return for the help that he secretly gave moose. When his sister gets into a special school, moose gets a note in his laundry from al capone. Al capone shines my shoes tales from alcatraz by gennifer choldenko and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Al capone shines my shoes quotes gennifer choldenko this study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of al capone shines my shoes. He also has a love interest in piper williams, the daughter of warden williams. Please note all images and music were used within fairuse andor creative commons guidelines. Moose flanagan is adjusting to life on alcatraz with his family and the hundreds of criminals that surround them. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko books on. Mooses family moved to alcatraz so his father could work as a guard and his sister could attend a special school in san francisco. Al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko books on. I will gratefully hand it over to gennifer choldenko, after all, she owns the book. It has a new villain in darby trixle, natalie is at ester p.
Even though this one stands alone, readers will likely want to spend more time with moose. And one of those cons has just done him a big favor. I then bought the second book al capone shines my shoes and she never put it down. Moose lives on alcatraz with his mom, dad and his sister. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. As much as they loved the first book, they enjoy this book even more. Moose and the cons are about to get a lot closer in this muchanticipated sequel to newbery honor al capone does my shirts. A short booktrailer for the book, al capone shines my shoes by gennifer cholodenko. Set on alcatraz in 1935, al capone shines my shoes, takes place where the first book in the trilogy, al capone does my shirts, left off. Al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko abebooks.
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. The move was caused by the fathers new job positions as an electrician and as a guard in the well known alcatraz prison. The sequel to the newberyhonor winning al capone does my shirts, gennifer choldenkos middlegrade historical novel al capone shines my shoes 2009, is the second book in her tales from alcatraz series. His irresistible voice will draw in even the most reluctant readers, and is a welcome addition to the dearth of fiction attractive to 1012 year old boys. Which is a huge feat for me to find a book that all my students enjoy and want to read. Al capone shines my shoes tales from alcatraz by choldenko, gennifer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He quickly learns that life can get a lot stranger than it already has.
Get e books al capone does my shirts on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Disclaimer i dont own this page, this was made for fans of the book. They do a good job washing the clothes for us and most everyone else on the island. Moose flanagan lives on alcatraz with his family, the other families of the guards, and a few hundred noname hit men, con men, mad dog murderers and a. Everything you need to know about pointe shoes al capone does my homework al. Now moose has to pay back the famous gangster for the favor. The move was caused by the fathers new job positions as an electrician. Al capone shines my shoes was a really good book, it took a minute to kick off but i thought it was still interesting, moose was quite relatable for kids around the age of twelve and natalie was a good character to have and i really did dislike piper at the beginning witch was intentional.
Review of al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko. He also lives with other guard families and a few hundred hit men and cons. I liked the plot best, and the fact that it followed al capone does my shirts cronologically. A delightful book of imaginary footwear for coloring, decorating, and dreaming pointe shoes for beginners. Read free book excerpt from al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko, page 1 of 7. Although she may have the looks of an angel, she is more of a devil. All the events are represented on the interactive timeline and can be visualized. Al capone shines my shoes shoes, shoes, shoes mulberry books shoes, shoes, shoes. The book al capone shines my shoes is a really good book because it is based a 12 year old boy named moose flanagan. One day moose gets a note that he found in his pillow case. For example on page 221, moose and piper sneak up on al capone serving food for hoover and ness, head of fbi, and risk getting caught.
Al capone shines my shoes discussion guide about the books al capone shines my shoes its 1935 and moose flanagan lives on alcatraz with a few hundred noname hit men, con men, mad dog murderers, and a handful of bank robbers too. Gennifer choldenko created a unique, standalone plot for the second alcatraz book, while nicely carrying through the elements that she set up in the first. About al capone shines my shoes when i first moved here, i thought all the bad guys were on one side of the bars and all the good guys were on the other. In this installment, firstperson narrator moose flanagan, the twelveyearold son of a prison guard on alcatraz island, is alarmed when he. Home moose flanagan my interests photos of my life blog posts hey, my name is moose flanagan, i just moved to alcatraz or should i say devils island. Al capone shines my shoes is a young adult historical novel in the tales from alcatraz series by gennifer choldenko which follows the experiences of 12yearold moose flanagan as he becomes caught up in an escape attempt from the island. Al capone has pulled strings to get mooses autistic sister into a special school.
Listen to al capone shines my shoes audiobook by gennifer choldenko. In this story, moose flanagan and his family move from santa monica to alcatraz island. She likes how the author writes, moving, gripping and funny at times. Al capone does my shirts is a historical fiction novel for young adults by author gennifer choldenko. What other book might you compare al capone shines my shoes to and why. 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. All credit goes to the makers or authors of the music, photos, and videos. Al capone shines my shoes tales from alcatraz book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read al capone shines my shoes.