What was Gennifer Choldenko first book?
Releasing her first book back in 1997 through Hyperion Books, she made her initial début with the children’s novel ‘Moonstruck: The True Story of the Cow Who Jumped Over the Moon’.
What awards did Gennifer Choldenko win?
John Newbery Medal
Sid Fleischman Award for Humor
Gennifer Choldenko/Awards
Who was the author of the book Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Gennifer CholdenkoAl Capone Does My Shirts / Author
‘Al Capone Does My Shirts’ author Gennifer Choldenko talks Alcatraz and elephants.
Is Al Capone Does My Shirts funny?
This book is good and funny. The characters are smart, and the story is interesting. The surprising sexual themes make this book iffy for thise 10 and younger.
Why did Gennifer Choldenko write Al Capone Does My Shirts?
I mean, just the title Al Capone Does My Shirts came from research because, it turns out if you were a kid living on Alcatraz because your father was a guard there, your laundry was done by the convicts and Al Capone’s first job on Alcatraz was in the laundry.
How old is Gennifer choldenko?
64 years (October 20, 1957)Gennifer Choldenko / Age
Has Al Capone Does My Shirts won any awards?
Al Capone Does My Shirts/Awards
What is the theme of Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Some of the major themes developed in Al Capone Does My Shirts include autism, family, responsibility, and imprisonment. Autism, which is “a disease that affects the way [an individual’s] brain and sensory system work,” was not specifically identified until 1943.
What school is Moose going to now that he lives at Alcatraz?
12 Year old Moose Flanagan moves to Alcatraz Island for his dad’s job and so his sister, Natalie, can go to a special school called the Esther P. Marinoff School.
What is the main idea of Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Is Gennifer Choldenko married?
Choldenko is married with two children, and she lives in the San Francisco Bay area.