Al Capone Does My Shirts: A Tale from Alcatraz spielt während der Weltwirtschaftskrise im Jahr 1935. Es geht um den 12-jährigen Elch Flanagan und seine Schwester Natalie, die Autismus hat. Als ihr Vater einen Job als Elektriker auf Alcatraz bekommt, zieht die Familie dorthin und die Geschwister müssen sich an das Leben auf einer Insel gewöhnen, auf der einige der gefährlichsten Kriminellen der Welt leben!
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Not much is understood about autism in the 1930s. The challenges with Natalie's autism cause a lot of stress for the family and they do not have a lot of support. They don't always know the best ways to help her and there are many misunderstandings surrounding autism. For instance, a psychologist told Mrs. Flanagan that the cause was that she did not have enough attention. Moose wonders if he had something to do with it since Natalie's challenges began when he was born. In a moving scene, Mr. Flanagan assures his son that he knows for certain that Moose is not at fault and he should not blame himself.
""Dad, . . . did I cause Natalie to be the way she is?" The question seems to come from somewhere deep inside of me . . . "Something I did? You said she got worse when she was three. That's when I was born. Was it me?" . . . ."Moose," My dad grabs my shoulders and he looks straight into my eyes. "I don't know," he says, taking a teary breath, "what caused Natalie to be [the way she is]. I don't think anyone knows that. But I do know this . . . Absolutely for sure it had nothing, nothing at all to do with you.""