Gennifer Choldenko’s novel, “Al Capone Does My Shirts” is about a boy that lives on Alcatraz island and his everyday life while living there. When the book starts, the 12 year old main character, Moose Flanagan, and his family move onto Alcatraz island where his father has just gotten a job there as an electrician/ guard. When Moose gets there, he becomes nervous, as he is on the same premises as some of the most dangerous criminals in the world, including Al Capone of course. Moose also has to get used to this girl named Piper, as she likes to pester Moose with her little schemes, but he has to be on her good side because she is the daughter of the warden. After one of these “schemes”, the warden becomes angry with Moose and threatens to