How old is Piper from Al Capone Does My Shirts?

including Piper, the warden's daughter. Piper is also 12 and is always looking for fun, but often risks getting into trouble. Her father thinks that she is a good kid who doesn't break the rules. Al Capone Does My Shirts contains many themes such as family.
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Who is Piper Williams in Al Capone Does My Shirts?

Piper is the scheming and domineering daughter of Warden Williams. She's beautiful and Moose's age, and it's implied that Piper and Moose nurse mutual crushes throughout the novel.
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How old is Theresa in the book Al Capone Does My Shirt?

There are Annie, Piper, Theresa, Natalie, Moose, and Jimmy. Theresa is a annoying, 7-8 year old girl, Who happens to be very nosy.
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What happens in chapter 34 of Al Capone Does My Shirt?

Moose and Piper help Natalie find shells and rocks and do exactly as she says. They get back to Moose's apartment after dark. Mom is already there, with a cake and streamers, and she invites Piper to come to the party later. Moose is surprised—this isn't normal—and he doesn't want Piper here.
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What age is Al Capone Does My Shirts for?

Based on reviews as great (funny) novel for young readers 2nd-8th grade, I got this book for my rising 3rd grader. He's a very strong reader, but we've always encouraged him to come to us with questions.
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What is Chapter 12 about in Al Capone Does My Shirts?

Who is 105 in Al Capone Does My Shirts?

Answer and Explanation:

105, also known as "Onion", is a convicted felon who is imprisoned at Alcatraz Prison. Although the reader never finds out why 105 is convicted, the guards trust him enough to walk unsupervised around the jail, and another character describes him as "some criminal choir boy".
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Is Al Capone Does My Shirts based on a true story?

Al Capone Does My Shirts is a historical fiction novel for young adults by the author Gennifer Choldenko. In the book, Moose Flanagan and his family move from Santa Monica to Alcatraz Island when his father takes a new job as an electrician and a guard in the well-known Alcatraz prison.
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Who is onion in Al Capone Does My Shirts?

105 is a young convict at Alcatraz who forms a friendship—and perhaps a romantic relationship—with Natalie. He's nicknamed Onion due to his slicked-back hairstyle.
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What disease does Natalie have in Al Capone Does My Shirts?

She has a severe disability that author Gennifer Choldenko has said would be diagnosed as autism today, but is simply thought of as a mysterious and disruptive illness by Natalie's family.
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How did Al Capone Does My Shirts end?

Al Capone Does My Shirts ends with the Esther P. Marinoff School accepting Natalie, the protagonist's sister, after previously having rejected her twice. However, this is not because of Natalie's effort. On the contrary, it's all thanks to his brother.
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How old is Piper in Al Capone?

Answer and Explanation: Piper Williams is close in age to Moose, who is twelve, but her exact age is not specified in the novel. She is bossy and her primary goal in life is to meet Al Capone. She and Moose, as well as several other children, work on schemes to make enough money to leave Alcatraz.
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Who is Moose's sister in Al Capone Does My Shirts?

Natalie Flanagan is Moose's older sister who has autism and is the reason why the Flanagan family moved to the island that houses so many dangerous criminals.
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Who is Annie in Al Capone Does My Shirt?

Annie Bomini is one of the minor characters of the novel Al Capone Does My Shirts, written by American children's literature writer Gennifer Choldenko. She is a member of the Alcatraz Gang.
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Does Moose like piper?

Moose finds himself both attracted to Piper and very suspicious of her. If you could give Moose some advice about how to handle Piper, what would you say?
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Who is the warden's daughter in Al Capone Does My Shirts?

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Moose doesn't actually get to meet the cons; but he does meet Piper Williams, the warden's daughter, who comes up with so many schemes that she might as well be a criminal!
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Who is Mrs Kelly in Al Capone Does My Shirts?

Kelly is Natalie's therapist, and the first doctor who's able to make a noticeable change in Natalie's behavior. Still, though, Moose seems pretty skeptical about what she's doing, especially when Mom says: "'Mrs. Kelly said we can't let ourselves get in Natalie's way. She said we're the stumbling block.
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What kind of STD did Al Capone have?

Release From Prison

On November 16, 1939, Al Capone was released after having served seven years, six months and fifteen days, and having paid all fines and back taxes. Suffering from paresis derived from syphilis, he had deteriorated greatly during his confinement.
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What is the message of Al Capone Does My Shirts?

In this story that details the adventurous and sometimes difficult life of Moose Flanagan, readers learn themes of sacrifice, family, and integrity. Choldenko weaves together fiction with historical fact to create an intriguing story that could have plausibly happened in historical context.
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Did Al Capone know he had syphilis?

Capone began in Chicago as a bouncer in a brothel, where it is thought the most likely way for him to have contracted syphilis. Capone was aware of being infected at an early stage and timely use of Salvarsan probably could have cured the infection, but he apparently never sought treatment.
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What does Theresa look like in Al Capone Does My Shirts?

Theresa's the rough-and-tumble one in the gang. She has "black curly hair that's flat on one side, as if she slept on it. She's missing half of her teeth" (2.48).
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Why did Gennifer Choldenko write Al Capone does my shirt?

Al Capone Does My Shirts was inspired by a newspaper article Choldenko read that discussed Alcatraz's evolution from prison to museum. It also discussed the little-known fact that, during its years as a prison, the island was home to the families of prison guards and officials.
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What is Piper real age?

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Piper Rockelle Smith (born: August 21, 2007 (2007-08-21) [age 16]) is an American singer, dancer and YouTuber known for her prank videos, challenges and music videos.
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How old is Piper today?

How old is Piper now? A. As of April 2024, Piper Rockelle is 16 years old as she was born on the 21st of August 2007.
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When was Piper born?

Mini Bio. Piper Rockelle was born on August 21, 2007 in Georgia.
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Who did Piper have a baby with?

After a long struggle, Piper was finally able to wed Leo through a Handfasting. Two years later, the couple was pregnant of their first child, Wyatt Halliwell.
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