Some light spoilers follow. Interesting concept bogged down by too many characters and too many storylines. Choldenko (I thought this author's name was Cholden for the longest time because our spine labels only carry the first 7 of an author's surname) was unconvincing writing as a boy. I thin...
This is not my first book by Choldenko, so I picked it from NetGalley with a pretty good idea of what I was getting myself into. It took me a while to get my oldest daughter to read the Al Capone books with me (ok, technically, I didn’t convince her to read them, but still, she read them with me eve...
The catchy title and the setting (Alcatraz/1935) are really just a hook to tell the story of a boy coping with a big move, an autistic older sister and a slightly dysfunctional family. It's a good story and one that will perhaps shed light on a topic that many kids haven't thought much about. Ther...
This was an amazing book. It had moments of humour but also a lot of sad moments. I absolutely loved Moose, he was a wonderful friend, a great brother and more. Poor Natalie, autism these days is something that can be helped, it can be lived with, as long as you learn how to handle your autism, how ...
This was an amazing book. It had moments of humour but also a lot of sad moments. I absolutely loved Moose, he was a wonderful friend, a great brother and more. Poor Natalie, autism these days is something that can be helped, it can be lived with, as long as you learn how to handle your autism, how ...
Moose Flanagan has moved into Alcatraz with his family. His dad is an electrican and prison guard. The biggest issue is his sister Natalie, who is autistic. However this is 1935, Autism isn't a diagnosed illness and her problems are taking a very hard toll on the family. Particularly his mothe...
I really enjoyed this book - I used it as an example of a book where you as the reader are confused and going back to reread isn't the answer! You have to keep reading and accept the confusion. I was totally not ready for the ending and it changes everything you just read (similar to the moment you...
Moose Flanagan has moved into Alcatraz with his family. His dad is an electrican and prison guard. The biggest issue is his sister Natalie, who is autistic.However this is 1935, Autism isn't a diagnosed illness and her problems are taking a very hard toll on the family. Particularly his mother. He h...
This is why it pays for writers to be creative. I was looking around for books by authors I hadn’t read before and I remembered the title so I gave it a shot. I’m glad I did.The setting is original. Imagine moving to and growing up on Alcatraz. The book is centered on Moose, whose father works as an...
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