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Dead end in Norvelt
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NoveList Series:
Norvelt books volume 1.
Published:
New York : Square Fish, 2013.
Physical Desc:
341 pages ; 20 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 12
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.

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Format:
Book
Edition:
First Square Fish edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781250010230, 1250010233
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.7, 12 Points
Lexile measure:
920

Notes

General Note
Originally published in the United States: [New York] : Farrar Straus Giroux, [2011]
General Note
Includes Dead end in Norvelt scrapbook.
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,5.7,12.0,146010.
Awards
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, 2012.
Awards
Newbery Medal winner, 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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