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April 10, 2005
Al Capone Does My Shirts
I'll admit, I was a bit reluctant to read Al Capone Does My Shirts. I don't like books that get a lot of hype, and I definitely don't like trendy books (this one includes the living on Alcatraz trend.) I wish I hadn't stalled for so long. This is an excellent book!
Moose Flanagan's life is uprooted when his electrician father takes a job as a prison guard on Alcatraz. His parents are trying to find a place that can help Moose's older sister, Natalie, who has what we would know as autism today. Although his parents are always telling him that everything is not as black and white as it seems, they seem to have a hard time remembering that fact themselves.
The book includes fascinating facts about life on Alcatraz, and shows what life is like for the sibling of an autistic person. Gennifer Choldenko knows what she's writing about. Her own sister had a severe form of autism.
Posted by Jenne at April 10, 2005 08:17 PM
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