Gantos, Jack. 1951-

Dead end in Norvelt / Jack Gantos. - First Square Fish Edition: May 2013 - New York : Square Fish. 2013 - 341 pages. ; 21 cm.

Sequel: From Norvelt to nowhere.

In the historic town of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack Gantos spends the summer of 1962 grounded for various offenses until he is assigned to help an elderly neighbor with a most unusual chore involving the newly dead, molten wax, twisted promises, Girl Scout cookies, underage driving, lessons from history, typewriting, and countless bloody noses.

920
Lexile U
Raz-Plus

9781250010230


Behavior--Fiction.
Old age--Fiction.
Humorous stories.


Norvelt (Pa.)--History--20th century--Fiction.

PZ7.G15334 / Dd 2011

813.54