Historical FictionChildren's
Al Capone Does My Shirts
2004·225 pages
Twelve-year-old Moose moves to Alcatraz with his family in 1935 and navigates life beside notorious inmates while caring for his autistic sister.
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Twelve-year-old Moose moves to Alcatraz with his family in 1935 and navigates life beside notorious inmates while caring for his autistic sister.
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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.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild innuendo about prison laundry rules and brief embarrassment over nudity
Violence & gore
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No graphic violence depicted
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult content
Political content
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Depicts 1930s attitudes toward autism and disability care
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes
Abuse & suffering
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Family tensions and challenges caring for autistic child in restrictive setting
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