Choldenko, Gennifer 1957- creator text bibliography Juvenile materials. nyu New York Puffin Books 2006 2004 monographic eng

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228 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister. Devil's Island -- Errand boy -- Trick monkey -- American laugh-nosed beet -- Murderers darn my socks -- Sucker -- Big for seventh grade -- Prison guy plays ball -- Nice little church boy -- Not ready -- Best in the country -- What about the electric chair? -- One-woman commando unit -- Al Capone's baseball -- Looking for Scarface -- Capone washed your shirts -- Baseball on Tuesday -- Not on my team -- Daddy's little Miss -- Warning -- It never rains on Monday -- Al Capone's mama -- She's not cute -- Like a regular sister -- My gap -- Convict baseball -- Idiot -- Tall for her age -- Convict choir boy -- Eye -- My dad -- Button box -- Sun and the moon -- Happy birthday -- Truth -- Waiting -- Carrie Kelly -- What happened? -- Warden -- Al Capone does my shirts. juvenile Gennifer Choldenko. Originally published: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2004. Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-228). United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California Juvenile fiction Autism Juvenile fiction Brothers and sisters Juvenile fiction Family problems Juvenile fiction Alcatraz Island (Calif.) History Juvenile fiction PZ7.C446265 Al 2004 0142403709 (pbk.) 1417732318 9780142403709 (pbk.) 9781417732319 131010 20230110151050.0