Dead end in Norvelt
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Square Fish, 2013.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Square Fish edition.
Physical Desc:
341 pages ; 20 cm
Lexile measure:
920L
Status:
Description
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.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
North Branford/Atwater Children's Fiction
j Newbery Fiction Gantos
On Shelf
Subjects
LC Subjects
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781250010230, 1250010233
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.7, 12 Points
Level 5.7, 12 Points
Lexile measure:
920
Notes
General Note
Includes Dead end in Norvelt scrapbook.
General Note
Originally published in the United States: [New York] : Farrar Straus Giroux, [2011].
Description
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.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5.7,12,146010.
Awards
Newbery Medal winner, 2012.
Awards
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, 2012.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Gantos, J. (2013). Dead end in Norvelt. First Square Fish edition. New York, Square Fish.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Gantos, Jack. 2013. Dead End in Norvelt. New York, Square Fish.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Gantos, Jack, Dead End in Norvelt. New York, Square Fish, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Gantos, Jack. Dead End in Norvelt. First Square Fish edition. New York, Square Fish, 2013.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
c3b9cad8-3f42-de86-3298-f17fca071456
Record Information
| Last Sierra Extract Time | Apr 25, 2024 07:24:00 PM |
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| Last File Modification Time | Apr 25, 2024 07:24:15 PM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Apr 28, 2024 10:53:10 PM |
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