Murderers, mob bosses, and convicts . . . these guys are not your average neighbors. Unless you live on Alcatraz. Its 1935 and twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan and his family have just moved to the infamous island thats home to criminals like notorious escapee Roy Gardner, Machine Gun Kelly, and of course, Al Capone. Now Moose has to try to fit in at his new school, avoid getting caught up in one of the wardens daughters countless plots, and keep an eye on his sister Natalie, whos not like other kids. All Moose wants to do is protect Natalie, live up to his parents expectations, and stay out of trouble. But on Alcatraz, trouble is never very far away. A Newbery Honor Book An ALA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Notable Book People magazine Best Kids Book A School Library JournalBest Book of the Year A Kirkus Editors Choice A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Parents Choice Silver Honor Award A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing A Junior Library Guild selection A Childrens BOMC selection