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Publication
New York Farrar Straus Giroux c2011.
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.
Awards
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (Fiction — 2011)
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award (Nominee — 2013)
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2014)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2014)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2013-2014)
Newbery Medal (Medal Winner — 2012)
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (Shortlist — 2012)
Oregon Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 2014)
Scott O'Dell Award (2012)
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — Middle School — 2014)
Massachusetts Book Award (Must-Read (Longlist) — 2012)
The White Ravens (2012)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 2012)
Books From All 50 States (and Washington, D.C.!) (Pennsylvania)
Notable Children's Book (2012)
OYAN Book Rave (2012)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Fiction for Older Readers — 2011)
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