A review by analovesbooks
Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko

5.0

I recently visited Alcatraz Island on my trip to San Francisco; while I was there, I was fascinated by the history behind the prison and the prisoners who resided there, especially Al Capone. When I found this book on Libby, I was honestly skeptical. I'm not a big YA fan so I thought this would quickly end up as a DNF. But oh my goodness, this book is so cute! While it's written from the POV of a 7th grader, it touches on adult themes such as autism, depression, and sexual assault. It remains light-hearted throughout and has a Q&A section at the end that touches on the historical facts. It definitely kept me entertained the entire time and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the books in the series.