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Novel By Gennifer Choldenko, Book Report by Rachel Ostrowski


This book is told in a journal style written by the main character, Moose Flanagan.

Summary:

**Part I - January 4-16, 1935:** When Moose Flanagan's dad gets a job at Alcatraz, his family moves to the island. There, he meets Piper, Theresa, Annie, and Jimmy. Natalie, Moose's sister, gets put into the Esther P. Marinoff. He goes to school with them (and meets Scout), and everything is somewhat easy, until Piper comes up with a scheme to make money by having students' clothes washed by the criminals. It's seriously against the rules, and Piper knows it. Moose's family then received a phone call from Mr. Purdy, the headmaster of Natalie's school, telling them that Natalie could not continue at the Esther P. Marinoff School.


 * Part ll - March 28 - May 8, 1935: **

Moose spends all of his time after school searching for a convict baseball for Scout, while watching over Natalie. Piper hatches another scheme, this time to meet Al Capone's mother while Mrs. Capone is on the boat ride to Alcatraz to visit her son.

** Part lll - May 27 - June 12, 1935: ** Moose's family is worried because Natalie is going to get a second interview for the Esther P. Marinoff School and they really want her to be admitted. When she is turned down, Moose comes up with a plan to ask Al Capone for help. You'll have to read the book to find out if it works!