Letters from a Liar and Her Dog, If a Tree Fell at Lunch Period, Al Capone washes My Clothes, Al Capone Shines My Shoes, Al Capone Does My Homework, and No Passengers Beyond This Point are among Gennifer Choldenko's bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning children's novels. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and hopes to never see a rat there. Whether you're dead or not. Choldenko's website is choldenko.com.