Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
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2012 Newbery Medal winner: 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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lhriv 12 years, 2 months ago
I'm intrigued. Will definitely check this out.
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