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Dead End in Norvelt
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Dead End in Norvelt (2011) (edit title/settings)

by Jack Gantos (Author) (edit contributors)

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Melding the entirely true and the wildly fictional, Dead End in Norvelt is the story of an incredible two months for a boy named Jack Gantos, whose plans for vacation adventure are suddenly ruined when he is grounded by his feuding parents for what seems like forever. But escape comes where... read more

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Jack Gantos is a boy in a town called Norvelt. Early in the summer, he accidentally shot off a rifle and cut down his mom's corn garden. Then his mom said he was grounded for summer. The only thing he could do was go to Miss Volker's house to write obituaries. At the end of the summer, a... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Jack Gantos is a boy in a town called Norvelt. Early in the summer, he accidentally shot off a rifle and cut down his mom's corn garden. Then his mom said he was grounded for summer. The only thing he could do was go to Miss Volker's house to write obituaries. At the end of the summer, a strange thing happened. All the old people started dying. People thought it was weird, so the people of Norvelt called the police.

The police were not suspicious at this time. They didn't know that Spizz had tied Miss Volker up in her basement. While he with her, he told her had murdered the people.

Once Spizz was six hours out of town, he called Jack and told him where to find Miss Volker once he had time to get away.

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  • “It is okay to be a boy slob because moms think they still have time to cure you of your bad habits before you grow up and become an annoying adult slob for someone else.”
    Jack
  • “Don't ever forget your history, ... or any wicked soul can lie to you and get away with it.”
    Miss Volker

First Sentence edit see section history

School was finally out and I was standing on a picnic table in our backyard getting ready for a great summer vacation when my mother walked up to me and ruined it.

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Chapters are numerical: Chapters 1 - 28.

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This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
This book is in Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2011. (authoritative list)
This book is in Newbery Medal. (authoritative list)

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  1. Jack Gantos (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: RR Donnelly & Sons Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-374-37993-3
Page Count: 341

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Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Mild violence.

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