It really makes the book feel more real.” “I find the research process really generates so many ideas. “I need to stick to the facts that are appropriate for that time.” Her research into Alcatraz and the era inspires much of her story. “I am recreating an actual time that existed,” she says. But Moose is determined to find out the truth.Ĭreating believable characters like Moose and Natalie, as well as a historically correct setting, are incredibly important to Choldenko, who not only consulted primary sources but also volunteered on Alcatraz to advance her research. When a fire breaks out at the family’s apartment, many residents suspect that Moose’s autistic sister, Natalie, caused the blaze. In this new installment, Moose’s father has been named associate warden, a position that could expose him to danger. Living on the island has its challenges, but Moose and the gang always get involved in adventures or mysteries of some kind. This convincing middle grade novel follows the stories of Moose Flanagan and his friends, the children of prison employees on Alcatraz in the 1930s. Writing historical fiction is certainly the California author’s forte, as evidenced in the final entry in her acclaimed Alcatraz trilogy, Al Capone Does My Homework.
That’s a bit surprising to hear from an author who received a Newbery Honor for her first historical novel, Al Capone Does My Shirts (2004). Gennifer Choldenko admits that as a student, she didn’t particularly enjoy history.
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