Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
341 pages ; 22 cm |
Summary |
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 |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.7 12.0 146010. |
Awards |
Newbery Medal, 2012 |
Subject |
Behavior -- Fiction.
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Old age -- Fiction.
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Norvelt (Pa.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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Boys -- Juvenile fiction.
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Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.
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Older women -- Juvenile fiction.
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ISBN |
9780374379933 |
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0374379939 |
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