Dead End in Norvelt
by Gantos, Jack
Publishers Weekly Best BookScott O'Dell AwardGuardian Children's Fiction PrizeNewbery MedalAging2011 Fall Jr./Sr. HighYALSA Best Fiction for Young AdultsJunior Library Guild Selection
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AR Book Level
5.7
AR Points
12
Word Count
73,597
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
223728 EN
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 neighbour with a most unusual task.