What grade level is Al Capone Does My Shirts?
By Gennifer CholdenkoGuided Reading LevelXLexile Measure600LDRA Level60
What genre is Al Capone Does My Homework?
NovelFiction
Is Al Capone Does My Shirts real?
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.
What does Natalie look like in Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Download Al Capone Does My Shirts Study Guide Natalie, like Moose, has brown/blonde hair, but her eyes are a brilliant green.
How old is Piper in Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Answer and Explanation: Piper Williams is close in age to Moose, who is twelve, but her exact age is not specified in the novel. She is bossy and her primary goal in life is to meet Al Capone. She and Moose, as well as several other children, work on schemes to make enough money to leave Alcatraz.
What is Moose’s real name?
Quinn Ojinnaka
Why did Mrs Capone leave Alcatraz without seeing her son Al?
Why does Mrs. Capone leave Alcatraz without seeing her son? He wants to give one to Scout before Piper does.
What is the problem in Al Capone Does My Shirts?
His biggest problem is that his family is falling apart. They have moved to Alcatraz Prison because his father got a job there. He has an autistic sister named Natalie, and his parents are trying to get her into a special school but she is too old.
How did Piper persuade the Moose for the laundry project?
Piper lures Moose into her scheme to make money by collecting laundry from their classmates with the promise that Al Capone is among the convicts assigned to laundry duty on Alcatraz. Marinoff School, Moose secretly writes a note to Al Capone, asking him to help Natalie.
How does Moose feel after the family leaves Natalie at the school?
Marinoff school. The family has moved to Alcatraz Island specifically so that Natalie can attend this school. Moose is unhappy about the move and indicates that his sister has attended multiple schools. Readers can infer that the family has moved a lot as a result of this.
How many pages are in Al Capone Does My Shirts?
225