Perhaps the most astonishing accomplishment of al capone shines my shoes is that choldenko audaciously introduces us to the legendary al capone and gives him flesh and spirit of a very human kind. Gennifer reads from her hilarious and historical novel about moose, a kid who lives on alcatraz, where his father is a prison guard. The action in al capone shines my shoes begins when moose receives a note in his prisonlaundered clothing, your turn. Dec 15, 2015 gennifer choldenko is the new york times bestselling and newbery honor awardwinning author of ten childrens books, including notes from a liar and her dog, if a tree falls at lunch period, no passengers beyond this point, al capone does my shirts, al capone shines my shoes, and al capone does my homework. Al capone shines my shoes kindle edition by choldenko. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading al capone shines my shoes. Learn more about the setting of al capone shines my shoes and places youll. Moose is less than thrilled about being away from home, stuck on a cement rock where most of the population is. Summary the year is 1935 and moose flanagans father is desperate for a job. She likes how the author writes, moving, gripping and funny at times. Al capone shines my shoes from teacher timesavers payhip. I loved the first book so when i found out there was a second and third i was really excited, but also a little nervous i loved the first one so i didnt want them to ruin it. Followed by, al capone shines my shoes al capone does my homework al capone throws me a curve.
A noprep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with followup reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activit. Apr 09, 2014 gennifer reads from her hilarious and historical novel about moose, a kid who lives on alcatraz, where his father is a prison guard. A noprep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with followup reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Choose from 197 different sets of vocabulary al capone shines my shoes flashcards on quizlet. My 14 year old daughter read the first one at school for english. Free al capone shines my shoes worksheets and literature.
Learn quiz al capone shines my shoes characters with free interactive flashcards. Everything you need to know about pointe shoes al capone does my homework al. Everything you need to use gennifer choldenkos award winning novel, al capone shines my shoes effectively in your classroom. Read free book excerpt from al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko, page 1 of 7. This format is not eligible to earn points towards the reader rewards program. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Al capone shines my shoes tales from alcatraz by gennifer choldenko and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tweet about the al capone shines my shoes study guide email the al. The book was named as a newbery honor selection and in 2007 it received the california young reader medal. I then bought the second book al capone shines my shoes and she never put it down. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this. Please note all images and music were used within fairuse andor creative commons guidelines. I was surrounded by good friends and went to a great school. Moose flanagan, who lives on alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards, is frightened when he discovers that noted gangster al capone, a prisoner there, wants a favor in return for the help that he secretly gave moose.
Gennifer choldenko is the new york times bestselling and newbery honor awardwinning author of ten childrens books, including notes from a liar and her dog, if a tree falls at lunch period, no passengers beyond this point, al capone does my shirts, al capone shines my shoes, and al capone does my homework. Jul 22, 2019 moose and the cons are about to get a lot closer in this muchanticipated sequel. Moose flanagan and his family move to alcatraza tiny island off the coast of san francisco that houses some of the countrys most dangerous criminals. Al capone shines my shoes pdf download full pdf read book. Learn vocabulary al capone shines my shoes with free interactive flashcards. Al capone shines my shoes lexile find a book metametrics. Picking up where the newbery honorwinning al capone does my shirts left. But when that convict comes through for youaand then asks you for a favor in returnasuddenly its a whole different ball game.
Alcatraz is a twelveacre rock located in san francisco bay and is also home to a famous prison. After natalie got accepted, a note appeared in mooses freshly laundered shirt that said. The action in al capone shines my shoes begins when moose receives a note in his prisonlaundered clothing. Al capone shines my shoes is the sequel to choldenkos celebrated al capone does my shirts. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more.
Al capone shines my shoes discussion guide about the books al capone shines my shoes its 1935 and moose flanagan lives on alcatraz with a few hundred noname hit men, con men, mad dog murderers, and a handful of bank robbers too. Mooses ties to al capone deepen in engaging sequel. Moose flanagan lives on alcatraz with his family, the other families of the guards, and a few hundred noname hit men, con men, mad dog murderers and a handful of bank robbers too. Free al capone shines my shoes study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Al capone does my shirts\ by gennifer choldenko 9 9 prepare your notebook. Al capone does my shirts was written in 2004 by gennifer choldenko. Al capone shines my shoes al capone does my homework al capone throws me a curve al capone does my shirts is a historical fiction novel for young adults by author gennifer choldenko. Well, if youre moose flanagan, you ask the most notorious convict of them all, al capone, for help. Hey, my name is moose flanagan, i just moved to alcatraz or should i say devils island.
The grand master of the cons, al is not a person to mess with. And one of those cons has just done him a big favor. Marinoff where shed been turned down twice already. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
A delightful book of imaginary footwear for coloring, decorating, and dreaming pointe shoes for beginners. Al capone shines my shoes pdf download full pdf read. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Read common sense media s al capone shines my shoes. Al capone shines my shoes kindle edition by choldenko, gennifer. See more ideas about alcatraz, alcatraz prison, valentines day massacre. Choose from 37 different sets of quiz al capone shines my shoes characters flashcards on quizlet. Moose and the cons are about to get a lot closer in this muchanticipated sequel. He has a very large passion for baseball and will play when ever he gets the chance. Twelveyear old moose flanagan continues his account of life on the rock and the conflicts and crises that beset the isolated community of cons, guards, mothers and kids who call it home.
At the end of the last book, moose had sent a secret note to the islands most famous convict, al capone, asking if he could get mooses sister accepted into a school for children with special needs. Al capone shines my shoes 2009 read online free book by. Consequently, he takes a job as an electrician and guard at the highsecurity prison on alcatraz island near san francisco. But when that convict comes through for you, and then asks you for a favor in return, suddenly its a whole different ball game. Moose and the cons are about to get a lot closer in this muchanticipated sequel to newbery honor al capone does my shirtsits 1935. Luckily, i am not the only child living here theres my sister natalie, and twentythree other kids who live on the island. Al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko book read. Al capone shines my shoes is the sequel to al capone does my shirts. Al capone shines my shoes available for download and read online in other formats. Al capone shines my shoes by by gennifer choldenko.
In al capone shines my shoes, al capone helped moose by engineering natalies acceptance into a specialneeds school in san francisco. Gennifer choldenkos 2004 novel, al capone does my shirts, was such a perfect book, it was hard to imagine a sequel. Al capone does my shirts 8 sounds like dozens of mice are dying an ugly death. Moose flanagan, who lives on alcatraz with his family and the families of the other prison guards, is frightened when he discovers that noted gangster al capone, a prisoner there, wants a favor in return for the help that he secretly gave moose. The only i dislike i had was how when she started writing the romantic parts it sounded like it belonged in a nicholas sparks.
In this story, moose flanagan and his family move from santa monica to alcatraz island. Nothing is the way its supposed to be when you live on an island with a billion birds, a ton of bird crap, a few dozen rifles, machine guns, and automatics, and 278 of americas worst criminalsthe cream of the. Al capone shines my shoes kindle edition by gennifer choldenko. Aug 26, 20 book trailer for al capone shines my shoes. Alcatraz island is a steep island located in the middle of san francisco bay, off the coast from san. Read al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko for free with a 30 day. The followup to al capone does my shirts, twelve year old moose and his family are still residents of alcatraz, where his father is a guard. Al capone shines my shoes is a young adult historical novel in the tales from alcatraz series by gennifer choldenko which recounts the adventures of 12yearold moose flanagan during an escape attempt on alcatraz island. Free al capone shines my shoes worksheets and literature unit. What do you do when your neighbors are a bunch of hit men, con men, and mad dog murderers.
Al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko scholastic. Oct 02, 2009 as it was in al capone cleans my shirts bccb 304, its 1935 on alcatraz, but now twelveyearold moose, son of a prison guard, seems to be in debt to al capone, who apparently pulled strings to get mooses sister, natalie, into a special school shes what would later be termed autistic. Write the title and author of the book on this page. Al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko overdrive. Al capone does my shirts 7 moose and natalie go on a train. But al capone got my sister, natalie, into a school called the esther p. If the content not found, try our sister site click here. Get ebooks al capone does my shirts on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Al capone irons my shirts, she was enjoying it so much the teacher let her bring it home to finish it. Download pdf al capone shines my shoes book full free. Al capone does my shirts gennifercholdenko chapter 28 moose tries to tell his parents that the island can be dangerous, but they wont hear of it.
Al capone shines my shoes grades 58 this sequel to her previous award winning novel continues the adventures of moose flanagan and his friends culminating in their success in preventing the escape of three convicts. Al capone shines my shoes book report form pdf file. The convicts we have are the kind other prisons dont want. As it was in al capone cleans my shirts bccb 304, its 1935 on alcatraz, but now twelveyearold moose, son of a prison guard, seems to be in debt to al capone, who apparently pulled strings to. All the events are represented on the interactive timeline and can be visualized. Download or read online al capone does my shirts gennifer choldenko book in pdf and epub format. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Al capone does my shirts state library of louisiana.
Al capone does my shirts is a historical fiction novel for young adults by author gennifer. Al capone shines my shoes shoes, shoes, shoes mulberry books shoes, shoes, shoes. This study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of al capone shines my shoes. Before i moved here, i lived in a nice little town called santa monica. The story is told in first person style, through moose, a twelveyearold boy. Any type of notebook will do, even looseleaf paper stapled together. Al capone shines my shoes by gennifer choldenko librarything. Capone without being seen, or else he will be thrown off alcatraz. Al capone does my shirts is a historical fiction novel for young adults by author gennifer choldenko. Moose has never met al capone, but a few weeks ago moose wrote a letter to him asking him to use his influence to get his sister. Al capone shines my shoes prezi by lucas hunter on prezi. You see, moose has never met al capone, but a few weeks ago moose wrote a letter to him asking him to use his influence to get his sister, natalie, into a school she desperately needs in san francisco. I never knew prisons could be picky, but i guess they can. The notorious mob boss, al capone, is still in residence as well.
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