SuitabookAl Capone Shines My Shoes
Gennifer Choldenko
- Reading
- If the reader has not read the first book, briefly explain that this is a sequel and check whether the family relationships are clear. Pause when the new note appears, inviting predictions before continuing.
- Themes
- Obligation and dangerous influence: Moose receives apparent help from Al Capone and then a note saying that it is his turn to act, while fearing consequences for his family. The situation invites attention to how gratitude can become pressure when help comes from a powerful and dangerous person.
- Family responsibility and disability: Moose writes to Capone seeking help for Natalie to attend a school she urgently needs; autism and sibling relationships are listed among the book’s subject headings. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Be ready for an atmosphere involving hit men, con men, murderers and bank robbers, plus Moose’s fear about a possible favour.