Setting
This island is where Moose and his family move.
👉 What is Alcatraz Island?
The narrator of the story.
👉 Who is Moose Flanagan?
Why Moose’s family moves to Alcatraz.
👉 What is because his father got a job as a guard?
A word that means being separated from others.
👉 What is isolation?
How Moose feels about his family’s situation.
👉 What is worried or pressured?
Moose’s father works at this place.
👉 What is the Alcatraz prison?
Moose’s sister who has special needs.
👉 Who is Natalie?
Moose’s first reaction to living on Alcatraz.
What is nervous or unsure?
A word that means adapting to a new situation.
👉 What is adjustment?
Why Moose feels older than his age.
👉 What is because he takes responsibility for Natalie and his family?
The city visible from Alcatraz across the water.
👉 What is San Francisco?
Moose’s father, who works at the prison
Who is Mr. Flanagan? or Cam
What Moose learns about the rules of living on Alcatraz.
👉 What is that there are many strict rules and restrictions?
A word that means being accountable for something.
👉 What is responsibility?
What living on Alcatraz symbolizes for Moose.
👉 What is feeling trapped or isolated?
The body of water surrounding Alcatraz.
👉 What is San Francisco Bay?
The family member Moose worries about the most.
Who is Natalie?
One challenge Moose faces in the first four chapters.
👉 What is adjusting to the new environment or worrying about Natalie?
What the title suggests about famous criminals on Alcatraz.
👉 What is that criminals like Al Capone are connected to the prison?
Why Moose’s childhood feels different from other kids’.
👉 What is because he lives in a prison environment with strict rules?
Why living on Alcatraz is unusual for children.
👉 What is that it is a prison island for criminals?
The character who often feels responsible beyond his age.
👉 Who is Moose?
The main conflict Moose faces early in the story.
👉 What is balancing family responsibility with fitting in?
Why the title is surprising at first.
👉 What is because Al Capone is a dangerous criminal, but the title sounds funny or normal?
What the author wants readers to understand about responsibility.
👉 What is that responsibility can be difficult and shape who you become?