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Al Capone Shines My Shoes
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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Al Capone Shines My Shoes
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Publisher's Summary
It's 1935. Moose Flanagan lives on Alcatraz with his family, the other families of the guards, and a few hundred no-name hit men, con men, mad dog murderers and a handful of bank robbers too. And one of those cons has just done him a big favor.
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. After Natalie got accepted, a note appeared in Moose's freshly laundered shirt that said: Done.
As this book begins, Moose discovers a new note. This one says: Your turn. Is it really from Capone? What does it mean? Moose can't risk anything that might get his dad fired. But how can he ignore Al Capone?
What the critics say
"Choldenko hits a grand slam.... Effortless period dialogue, fully developed secondary characters and a perfectly paced plot." (Kirkus)
"Heart-stopping + heartrending + heartwarming." (San Francisco Chronicle)
"A tender, engaging book that captures both the imagination and the heart." (San Jose Mercury News)