Now moose has to pay back the famous gangster for the favor. Moose is less than thrilled about being away from home, stuck on a cement rock where most of the population is behind bars. I loved the first book so when i found out there was a second and third i was really excited, but also a little nervous i loved the first one so i didnt want them to ruin it. Al capone does my shirts is a wonderful book for children about life on alcatraz island in the 1930s, which is the time the infamous gangster al capone was incarcerated there. By clicking notify me you consent to receiving electronic marketing communications from. Al capone shines my shoes tales from alcatraz choldenko, gennifer on.
Free al capone shines my shoes study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Al capone shines my shoes shoes, shoes, shoes mulberry books shoes, shoes, shoes. Al capone does my shirts 8 sounds like dozens of mice are dying an ugly death. I live where most of us civilians do in 64 building which is dockside on the east side of alcatraza base hit from the mobster al capone. Al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko scholastic. The move was caused by the fathers new job positions as an electrician and as a guard in the well known alcatraz prison. Not many kids can say when their toilet is stopped up, they get seven fingers. I live on alcatraz along with 24 other kids and one more on the way. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Choose from 197 different sets of vocabulary al capone shines my shoes flashcards on quizlet. 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.
Free al capone shines my shoes worksheets and literature. Al capone does my shirts is a historical fiction novel for young adults by author gennifer choldenko. Set on alcatraz island in 1935, choldenkos notes from a liar and her dog exceptionally atmospheric novel has equally unusual characters and plot lines. Al capone shines my shoes is the sequel to al capone does my shirts. Disclaimer i dont own this page, this was made for fans of the book. Learn vocabulary al capone shines my shoes with free interactive flashcards. The first, al capone does my shirts, was a newbery honor winner. Any type of notebook will do, even looseleaf paper stapled together. Alcatraz is a twelveacre rock located in san francisco bay and is also home to a famous prison. Moose and the cons are about to get a lot closer in this. She is also currently working on a third al capone book.
Word document end of book test for al capone shines my shoes. As much as they loved the first book, they enjoy this book even more. Al capone shines my shoes continues the story of moose, natalie, their parents and mooses other friends on alcatraz. Free al capone shines my shoes worksheets and literature unit. Al capone has pulled strings to get mooses autistic sister into a special school. Al capone shines my shoes is about a twelve yearold boy named moose flanagan who lives on alcatraz island. Moose is less than thrilled about being away from home, stuck on a cement rock where most of the population is. She lives in the san francisco bay area with her family. All questions have point values to assist the teacher and student with knowing how much each question is worth. 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. Because of this, in order to understand her character, first we need to understand a bit about the time period shes living inthe 1930s. 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. Moose flanagan and his family have just moved to alcatraz island so that his father can take a job as a prison guard and his sister natalie can go to a special school. The grand master of the cons, al is not a person to mess with.
The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. Al capone shines my shoes final quiz by indiana teacher. Natalie flanagan in al capone does my shirts shmoop. Jul 15, 2017 al capone does my shirts, al capone shines my shoes, al capone does my homework. Al capone shines my shoes is the second book in the al capone series. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. See more ideas about al capone, chicago outfit and real gangster. Capone without being seen, or else he will be thrown off alcatraz. In 2005 she won the newberry honor for al capone does my shirts.
Enter your email below to be notified as soon as it is available. I then bought the second book al capone shines my shoes. Al capone does my shirts\ by gennifer choldenko 9 9 prepare your notebook. More about al capone shines my shoes toms shoes although toms corporation is profitable and well known, like all companies, they have many issues that challenges that affect their organizational out. Sep 08, 2009 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. Al capone does my shirts by gennifer choldenko dtdl battle of the books 2011 there was a skirmish over natalies button box and she screamed early in the morning in a residential. Natalie has been accepted into the esther marinoff school, a special school for mentally handicapped children, and moose think that his letter appealing to al capone for help in getting her admitted was the deciding factor. Al capone shines my shoes 2009 read online free book by. Apr 20, 2006 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. What do you do when your neighbors are a bunch of hit men, con men, and mad dog. You can find her website and wikipedia page on the links page.
Al capone does my shirts, al capone shines my shoes, al capone does my homework. My 14 year old daughter read the first one at school for english. She likes how the author writes, moving, gripping and funny at times. Al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko, 9780142417188, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Summary part two moose flanagan, a 12year old who lives on alcatraz island as a resident, not a con, recieves a note from notorious gangster al capone. My hives are breeding with each other, merging, enlarging, engorging.
Jul 22, 2019 moose and the cons are about to get a lot closer in this muchanticipated sequel. Summary the year is 1935 and moose flanagans father is desperate for a job. Al capone does my shirts summary 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. 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. Write the title and author of the book on this page. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. This story showcases a family who struggle with staying strong while facing the adversity of raising a child with a disability, and the reality of the great depression. This sequel continues the adventures of the children whose parents work on alacatraz island. In 2004, she was shortlisted for the carnegie medal in literature. 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. Moose and the cons are about to get a lot closer in this muchanticipated sequel.
Consequently, he takes a job as an electrician and guard at the highsecurity prison on alcatraz island near san francisco. A delightful book of imaginary footwear for coloring, decorating, and dreaming pointe shoes for beginners. Aug 26, 20 book trailer for al capone shines my shoes. The action in al capone shines my shoes begins when moose receives a note in his prisonlaundered clothing, your turn. The story is told in first person style, through moose, a twelveyearold boy. The only i dislike i had was how when she started writing the romantic parts it sounded like it belonged in a nicholas sparks. Marinoff, and moose actually has contact with al capone. Well, if youre moose flanagan, you ask the most notorious convict of them all, al capone, for help. The book was named as a newbery honor selection and in 2007 it received the california young reader medal. 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. 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. Everything you need to know about pointe shoes al capone does my homework al. The book was named as a newbery honor selection and in 2007 it received the california.
Al capone does my shirts kindle edition by choldenko. The note says moose must pay capone back, because capone enrolled mooses autistic sister in a school that was supposed to help her that she was previously rejected from. This title is due for release on september 8, 2009. My father works as a prison guard and an electrician in the cell house up top. 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. Please note all images and music were used within fairuse andor creative commons guidelines. Al capone shines my shoes prezi by lucas hunter on prezi. It has a new villain in darby trixle, natalie is at ester p. Al capone shines my shoes tales from alcatraz by choldenko, gennifer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The notorious mob boss, al capone, is still in residence as well. Al capone does my shirts state library of louisiana. Al capone shines my shoes book by gennifer choldenko.
September 2, 1935 is when a hurricane hit the florida keys and it killed 423 people september, 1935 september, 1935 august 5, 1935 september 6, 1935 august, 1935 the kids find a bar. In al capone shines my shoes, al capone helped moose by engineering natalies acceptance into a specialneeds school in san francisco. 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. Al capone does my shirts was written in 2004 by gennifer choldenko. Shoes reads perfectly well as a standalone novel though theres a crisp and efficient bit of exposition at the beginning and were away. 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 criminal crop as one of our felons likes to say. Mooses family moved to alcatraz so his father could work as a guard and his sister co. Al demands that moose gives mae capone yellow roses, in return capone enrolling natalie in a school for autistic children. 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. Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. In this story, moose flanagan and his family move from santa monica to alcatraz island. And one of those cons has just done him a big favor. 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. Al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko overdrive.
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. Al capone shines my shoes timeline by jake swickard on prezi. Al capone shines my shoes august 7, 1935 was when most of germany agreed to nazism. Editions of al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko. Al capone shines my shoes falls into the category of very welldone sequels.
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. Al capone shines my shoes is the sequel to choldenkos celebrated al capone does my shirts. I will gratefully hand it over to gennifer choldenko, after all, she owns the book. I then bought the second book al capone shines my shoes and she never put it down.
Al capone irons my shirts, she was enjoying it so much the teacher let her bring it home to finish it. Al capone shines my shoes dives straight back into the world. He has a very large passion for baseball and will play when ever he gets the chance. Al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko goodreads. Its a lovely story, about the dominotopples that are inevitable when you do something bad even if it is for the right reason, about the. 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. But when that convict comes through for youaand then asks you for a favor in returnasuddenly its. Al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko semicolon.
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