Al Capone Throws Me a Curve
Al Capone Throws Me a Curve
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Al Capone Throws Me a Curve

Written and illustrated by Gennifer Choldenko
Book #4 in the Tales from Alcatraz Series
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8 - 12
Reading age
240
Page count
201
Words per page
540L
Lexile measure
May 21, 2019
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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.

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Alcatraz  history20th centurycoming of agesiblingsautismprison or jail

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781101938164
    Publication Date
    May 21, 2019
    Publisher
    Random House Children's Books
    Page Count
    240
    Words Per Page
    201
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2017026933
    Lexile® Level
    540L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    195056
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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