Dead end in Norvelt
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Square Fish, 2013.
ISBN
1250010233, 9781250010230
Lexile measure
920L
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Chicago Ridge Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J GAN | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Autobiographical fiction.
Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.
Children -- Death -- Juvenile fiction.
Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Intergenerational relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Juvenile works.
Norvelt (Pa.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Norvelt (Pa.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Obedience -- Juvenile fiction.
Old age -- Juvenile fiction.
Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.
Children -- Death -- Juvenile fiction.
Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Intergenerational relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Juvenile works.
Norvelt (Pa.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Norvelt (Pa.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Obedience -- Juvenile fiction.
Old age -- Juvenile fiction.
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Published
New York : Square Fish, 2013.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
341 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
ISBN
1250010233, 9781250010230
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, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gantos, J. (2013). Dead end in Norvelt (First Square Fish edition.). Square Fish.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gantos, Jack. 2013. Dead End in Norvelt. Square Fish.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gantos, Jack. Dead End in Norvelt Square Fish, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gantos, Jack. Dead End in Norvelt First Square Fish edition., Square Fish, 2013.
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