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Author: Gennifer Choldenko
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint: Puffin
Volume: 3
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 19.60cm
Weight: 0.176kg
ISBN: 9780142425220
ISBN 10: 0142425222
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 08 July 2014
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
+Delivers a satisfying conclusion to readers who've grown fond of this cast of characters. School Library Journal Rich characterization, tender drama, and sleuthworthy clues, this poignant mystery makes for a thoroughly satisfying conclusion to the landmark historical trilogy. Booklist, starred review Choldenko consistently excels at penning pitch-perfect dialogue and balancing a large cast of original characters, and this title is no exception....A satisfying finale to what has become a cornerstone series in contemporary children's literature. Kirkus Reviews Choldenko's multifaceted novel offers something for everyone-history, mystery, intrigue, and humor. Ultimately, though, it's this extremely likable boy working through friendships and crushes, on the one hand, and wrestling with family and community problems, on the other, that has held our attention through three books. The Horn Book Choldenko continues to infuse the Alcatraz community with warmth and originality. . .Despite being 'the roughest hard-time prison in America, ' by the end of this winning series, it's also a place Moose comes to proudly call home. Publishers Weekly, starred review Choldenko's storytelling is compelling, portraying human decency as a force more powerful than heroism. Newsday
+Delivers a satisfying conclusion to readers who've grown fond of this cast of characters. - School Library Journal Rich characterization, tender drama, and sleuthworthy clues, this poignant mystery makes for a thoroughly satisfying conclusion to the landmark historical trilogy. - Booklist, starred review Choldenko consistently excels at penning pitch-perfect dialogue and balancing a large cast of original characters, and this title is no exception....A satisfying finale to what has become a cornerstone series in contemporary children's literature. - Kirkus Reviews Choldenko's multifaceted novel offers something for everyone-history, mystery, intrigue, and humor. Ultimately, though, it's this extremely likable boy working through friendships and crushes, on the one hand, and wrestling with family and community problems, on the other, that has held our attention through three books. - The Horn Book Choldenko continues to infuse the Alcatraz community with warmth and originality. . .Despite being 'the roughest hard-time prison in America,' by the end of this winning series, it's also a place Moose comes to proudly call home. - Publishers Weekly, starred review Choldenko's storytelling is compelling, portraying human decency as a force more powerful than heroism. - Newsday
Choldenko's storytelling is compelling, portraying human decency as a force more powerful than heroism. --Newsday
Author Information
Gennifer Choldenko is the New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor Award-winning author of ten children's books, including Notes From a Liar and Her Dog, If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period, No Passengers Beyond this Point, Al Capone Does My Shirts, Al Capone Shines My Shoes, and Al Capone Does My Homework. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.
