Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).

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Al Capone Does My Shirts

by Gennifer Choldenko

Ages: 9+

Published: 2004

Publisher: Putnam

ISBN: 0-399-23861-1

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In 1935 Moose and his family, including his sister who needs a special school, move to Alcatraz when his father gets a job as a prison guard.