Dead end in Norvelt
About this book
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.
Subjects
HistoryNew York Times bestsellernyt:chapter_books=2012-01-21Old ageBehaviorFictionConduct of lifeJuvenile fictionHuman behaviorDeathIntergenerational relationsObedienceBoysChildrenWilliam Allen WhiteNewbery MedalChildren's fictionBehavior, fictionOld age, fictionPennsylvania, fictionHumorous storiesSummerCity and town lifeNeighbors