Before Moose can agree or disagree to help her out, Piper disappears into the girls' bathroom.Moose asks if her dad knows about this, but duh, he does not. She's starting a laundry service-you know, so kids at school can have their shirts washed by famous convicts. She tells him that she's starting a business in the school and asks if he wants to help. On their way out of class, Piper catches up to him.She also reads an excerpt from the opening. Listen to the author tell how she got the idea to write the book. Reading questions, graphic organizers, vocabulary support, and more. A series of short interviews with the author. When it's Moose's turn to give a presentation, he blurts out a story about his family eating a meal that was cooked by the convicts. Gennifer Choldenko, Al Capone Does My Shirts.It's an instant dilemma: Moose was told not to talk about Alcatraz, but he'll look like a jerk if he doesn't say anything. ![]() She makes a big deal about a solo that she sang for the prisoners, then she points Moose out to the rest of the class-along with the fact that they live on Alcatraz together. While they're working on preparing presentations about their summer breaks, Moose manages to make friends with a kid named Scout, who agrees to play ball with him after school.She comments on his height, and makes a snarky comment questioning whether he's repeating seventh grade. He tries to be inconspicuous entering the classroom, but his teacher, Miss Bimp, says hello.It's Moose's first day of school and he's not really looking forward to it.
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