Al Capone Throws Me a Curve
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018 · Est. 6.5 hour read

Al Capone Throws Me a Curve

Written by Gennifer Choldenko

Part of the Tales from Alcatraz series

A boy must navigate Alcatraz's dangers to join a baseball team.

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240 pages· 48,139 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
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Moose Flanagan faces a summer of challenges on Alcatraz Island. To join the baseball team, he must secure an impossible item from the prison. Meanwhile, he juggles caring for his autistic sister, Natalie, and dealing with the warden's cunning daughter, Piper. As Moose confronts authority figures and even Al Capone, he discovers the true meaning of courage. Will he manage to balance his responsibilities and achieve his dreams, or will the island's secrets prove too much? Dive into a tale of resilience and unexpected alliances in the shadow of America's most notorious prison.

From the publisher

Moose has his hands full during the summer of 1936 watching his autistic sister, Natalie, and the warden’s daughter, Piper, and trying to get on a baseball team by proving he knows Al Capone.

At a glance
Format
Pages
240
Words
48,139
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
540L
Themes & topics
Books about AlcatrazBooks about historyBooks about 20th centuryBooks about coming of ageBooks about siblings
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~N
AR points
7
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
195056
Publication
Published
May 21, 2019
First published
May 8, 2018
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781101938164

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