Gennifer Choldenko

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  • Bibliography:
    20 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 1997
  • Latest Book:
    June 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Al Capone on Alcatraz

1 - Al Capone Does My Shirts (Apr-2004)
2 - Al Capone Shines My Shoes (Sep-2009)
3 - Al Capone Does My Homework (Aug-2013)
4 - Al Capone Throws Me a Curve (May-2018)

Book List in Order: 20 titles

  • Moonstruck: The True Story of the Cow Who Jumped over the Moon

  • Notes from a Liar and Her Dog

    “You can’t waste the truth on people who won’t understand.” At least, that's what Ant MacPherson thinks. How could she possibly tell her parents the truth all of the time? They never understand anything! The only member of her family Ant e...

  • Al Capone Does My Shirts

    Al Capone on Alcatraz - 1

    MURDERERS, MOB BOSSES, AND CONVICTS... THESE GUYS ARE NOT YOUR AVERAGE NEIGHBORS. Not unless you live on Alcatraz. It's 1935 and twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan and his family have just moved to the infamous island that's home to criminals like notor...

  • How to Make Friends With a Giant

  • If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period

    At a school where the academic competition is fierce, the popularity race is fiercer, and if you're not rich, you're nothing, friends are good to have. Luckily, Walker and Kirsten have each other. But just when a tough seventh grade year is beginning...

  • Louder, Lili

    Lili is the quietest kid in class. She spends recess inside with Lois, the class?s pet guinea pig, and allows Cassidy do her talking for her, even if it means never getting to have the best parts in games. Sometimes it?s just easier letting Cassidy b...

  • Al Capone Shines My Shoes

    Al Capone on Alcatraz - 2

    MOOSE FLANAGAN is back -- and now he owes AL CAPONE a favor! When twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan finds a note in one of his freshly laundered pillowcases, he knows exactly who it's from: Al Capone. Capone may be one of the most notorious criminals i...

  • No Passengers Beyond This Point

    QUESTIONS CAN BE TRICKY THINGS. Everyone has their own way of dealing with them. India Tompkins can charm her way out of answering most of them. Finn Tompkins is too quiet to be asked in the first place. And Mouse Tompkins? She's a genius -- she's u...

  • Guys Read: The Snake Mafia

    River and Niko find their dad is missing, and they have no choice but to track him down. But when they discover the clues lead to a shady reptile dealer, they start to think they might have gotten in over their heads. A short story from Guys Read: Th...



  • A Giant Crush

    As Valentine's Day gets closer, Jackson has a hard time keeping his crush on Cami a secret. His chocolate hearts end up next to her lunch and he can't hide his red face when the huge Valentine he made for her lands on her desk. Cooper thinks Jackson ...

  • Al Capone Does My Homework

    Al Capone on Alcatraz - 3

    Alcatraz Island in the 1930s isn't the most normal place to grow up, but it's home for Moose Flanagan, his autistic sister, Natalie, and all the families of the guards. When Moose's dad gets promoted to Associate Warden, despite being an unlikely can...

  • Putting the Monkeys to Bed

    A hilarious story that shows kids that they can get themselves to sleep at bedtime! Sam is never ready to go to sleep at bedtime. There are always more questions to ask Mama, more books to read . . . not to mention the monkeys! Sam’s rambunctio...

  • Chasing Secrets

    Newbery Honor-winning author Gennifer Choldenko deftly combines humor, tragedy, fascinating historical detail, and a medical mystery in this exuberant new novel. San Francisco, 1900. The Gilded Age. A fantastic time to be alive for lots of peop...

  • Dad and the Dinosaur

    A heartwarming father-son story about bravery and facing fears. Nicholas was afraid of the dark outside his door, the bushes where the giant bugs live, and the underside of manhole covers. His dad was not afraid of anything. Nicholas wants...

  • Al Capone Throws Me a Curve

    Al Capone on Alcatraz - 4

    Return to Al Capone's Alcatraz with Newbery Honor-winning author Gennifer Choldenko in this charming addition to the beloved series about the son of a prison guard. Moose Flanagan lives on a famous island in California: Alcatraz, home to some of t...

  • One-Third Nerd

    A funny, fast-paced, and heartfelt story from the Newbery Honor-winning author of the Al Capone series. Fifth grade is not for amateurs, according to Liam. Luckily, he knows that being more than one-third nerd is not cool. Liam lives in the Bay ar...

  • Orphan Eleven

    An engaging adventure from a Newbery Honor-winning storyteller for readers who love the circus, and anyone who has dreamed of finding the perfect home.Four orphans have escaped from the Home for Friendless Children. One is Lucy, who used to talk and ...

  • If A Tree Falls At Lunch Break

  • The Monkey's Secret



  • The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

    Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gripping story of a boy struggling to hold his family together when his mom doesn't come home.When eleven-year-old Hank’s mom doesn’t come home, he...

Award-Winning Books by Gennifer Choldenko

Al Capone Does My Shirts
2004 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) -- Silver
2007 California Young Reader Medal -- Middle School
2007 Garden State Teen Book Award -- Fiction (Grades 6-8)


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Gennifer Choldenko has published 20 books.

The next book by Gennifer Choldenko, The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman, will be published in June 2024.

The first book by Gennifer Choldenko, Moonstruck: The True Story of the Cow Who Jumped over the Moon, was published in March 1997.

Yes. Gennifer Choldenko has 1 series.
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