
Al Capone Does My Shirts introduces readers to Moose Flanagan, a twelve-year-old boy whose family moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 because his father is a prison guard. Moose finds himself in a truly unique setting, surrounded by notorious criminals like Al Capone, while also grappling with the daily challenges of caring for his older sister, Natalie, who has autism. The book beautifully explores themes of family love, responsibility, empathy, and finding your place in an unusual world. It offers a poignant look at sibling relationships and the complexities of neurodivergence within a fascinating historical backdrop.
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.