Al Capone Does My Shirts

   
Historical Fiction happens to be one of my favorite genres in literature. I love how I can be transported to another time in history and pretend like I was there. That is exactly what Al Capone Does My Shirts will do for you. You will feel like you are on the small island with Moose and Natalie or playing baseball with the convicts. 

This book does an amazing job at setting the scene and making the reader feel like they have been immediately transported to Alcatraz. The very first sentence says:

"Today I moved to a twelve-acre rock covered with cement, topped with bird turd and surrounded by water."

As a reader, I immediately feel for Moose and just want to continue reading. 

If you have ever visited San Francisco and have been to Alcatraz Island then the book takes on a whole new meaning. Gennifer Choldenko uses the exact places on the island where all of the characters go.  The connections you will be able to make elevate the book entirely.


Take a look at Alcatraz below and be inspired!





If you like Gennifer Choldenko's Al Capone Does My Shirts then you must read the sequel Al Capone Shines My Shoes. Relive the experience all over again!