Al Capone Does My Shirts
A boy navigates life on Alcatraz Island amidst notorious criminals and family challenges.
Book Series · 4 Books
In order from Al Capone Does My Shirts to Al Capone Throws Me a Curve.
The Tales from Alcatraz series is a set of 4 chapter books by Gennifer Choldenko, published between 2004 and 2018. Written for ages 8–14, most books run about 240 pages.
A boy navigates life on Alcatraz Island amidst notorious criminals and family challenges.
4 books · Published 2004–2018
A boy navigates life on Alcatraz Island amidst notorious criminals and family challenges.
Moose seeks Al Capone's help, but favors come with a price.
A cryptic note from Al Capone may hold the key to saving Moose's dad from danger.
A boy must navigate Alcatraz's dangers to join a baseball team.
There are 4 books in the Tales from Alcatraz series. It began with Al Capone Does My Shirts in 2004, and the newest book, Al Capone Throws Me a Curve, was published in 2018.
Start with Al Capone Does My Shirts and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #4.
The series is best for ages 8–14, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
Al Capone Shines My Shoes (Book #2) is the longest book in the series at 62,833 words (274 pages).
Al Capone Does My Homework (Book #3) is the shortest at 43,876 words (240 pages).
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