gangsters

Traces the efforts by federal and local law enforcement agencies to bring down Chicago crime boss Al Capone during the 1920s, which led to his arrest and conviction in 1931 for tax evasion and conspiracy to violate Prohibition laws.

Describes what a visitor to Chicago in 1929 would find to see and do, including providing references to famous gangster activities and haunts.

When his eight-year-old brother is killed in a drive-by shooting, Hispanic teenager Martin Luna is torn between his thirst for revenge and the pleas of his mother, teacher, and girlfriend for him to resist becoming a gangbanger.

In a future New York where most people can fly and cats are a rarity, a nondescript resident of Hope House for the Homeless and Hopeless discovers that although she is shunned as a "leadfoot," she has the surprising ability to become invisible.

Discusses the rise of the American gangster including six famous gangsters: Al Capone, "Lucky" Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, Sam Giancana, and John Gotti.

Profusely illustrated text describes gangsters of the 1920s and 1930s.

Instead of spending a carefree summer exploring downtown Boston with best friend Ollie, thirteen-year-old Moxie must solve a famous art heist in order to protect those she loves from her ailing grandfather's gangster past. Includes facts about the 1990 Gardner Museum art theft.