Al Capone Throws Me a Curve
by Gennifer Choldenko • Book 4 of the Al Capone Series
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 2018
Word Count 48,139
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 540L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 195056, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Brothers and sisters
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Alcatraz Island (Calif.)--History--20th century--Fiction
- Alcatraz Island (Calif.)
- United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island,
- Baseball
- United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California--Juvenile fiction
- History
- Brothers and sisters--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Autism
- Autism--Fiction
- United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence & Coming of Age
- Baseball stories
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Gennifer Choldenko
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 17
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On crediting great teachers with Gennifer Choldenko
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On writing as a 12-year-old with Gennifer Choldenko
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Making time for writing with Gennifer Choldenko
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On the idea question with Gennifer Choldenko
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On incorporating current events into her stories with Gennifer Choldenko
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On writing fantasy with Gennifer Choldenko
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Series Researching Alcatraz with Gennifer Choldenko
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kirby Heyborne
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2018
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