Moose lives on Alcatraz Island, home to the notorious prison and the infamous gangster, Al Capone. His Dad's always working and his mom expects him to look after his autistic sister. And when Moose gets mixed up with the warden's daughter, he soon finds out that life on Alcatraz in far from straightforward.
Teaching point: This award-winning novel combines empathetic characters, real moments of tension and suspense, convincing dialogue.
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