Al Capone does my shirts (2004)
240 pages 4.6/5 Goodreads
A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.
Author: Gennifer Choldenko
ISBN: 9780786280438
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Ableism (depicted)
Mental Health & Emotional
Forced institutionalization
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