Have you ever wanted a convict to do your laundry?

Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko

Have you ever wanted to go to Alcatraz? Now you can in the story of the children who lived on Alcatraz with the prisoners, and hatch a scheme to make money by telling their schoolmates Al Capone can do their laundry—for a fee, of course. 12-year-old Moose finds out being the new kid on the block is much more complicated when you’re on an island of convicts. And there's a sequel!

Songs to Read By: "Folsom Prison Blues (Live)" by Johnny Cash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T7sU3A2m18