Al Capone Shines My Shoes
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2009 · Est. 7 hour read

Al Capone Shines My Shoes

Written by Gennifer Choldenko

Book #2 in the Tales from Alcatraz series

Moose seeks Al Capone's help, but favors come with a price.

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274 pages· 62,833 words· Est. 7 hour read
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Moose Flanagan's neighbors are dangerous criminals, and he turns to Al Capone for help. When Capone delivers, Moose finds himself owing a favor to the infamous convict. As Moose navigates life on Alcatraz, he must decide how far he's willing to go to repay Capone. With his friends by his side, Moose faces unexpected challenges and moral dilemmas. Can he balance the demands of a notorious gangster with his own sense of right and wrong? Dive into this thrilling sequel where the stakes are high and the lines between ally and adversary blur.

From the publisher

What do you do when your neighbors are a bunch of hit men, con men, and mad dog murderers? Well, if you’re Moose Flanagan, you ask the most notorious convict of them all, Al Capone, for help. But when that convict comes through for you-and then asks you for a favor in return-suddenly it’s a whole different ball game. Picking up where the Newbery-Honor winning Al Capone Does My Shirts left off, this lively second romp featuring Moose, his friends, and some of Alcatraz’s “finest” is just as satisfying as the first.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
274
Words
62,833
Reading age
10–14
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
620L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.8
F&P level
~O
AR points
9
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
131868
Publication
Published
January 25, 2011
First published
January 1, 2009
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142417188

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