Dead End in Norvelt

With surprises at every turn (and more than a few outright gasps!) this sly, edgy comedy follows one boy's attempt to survive the world's wackiest summer job.<br />In 1962 Norvelt, Pennsylvania, summer moves slowly for twelve-year-old Jack Gantos. Jack's plans for summertime excitement are shot down when he is &quot;grounded for life&quot; by his feuding parents. The good news is, once his mom loans him out to a feisty old neighbor to help with an unusual chore — typing obituaries — one thing leads to another and Jack is launched on a strange adventure involving molten wax, Eleanor Roosevelt, twisted promises, a homemade airplane, Girl Scout cookies, a dancing plague, voices from the past, the Hells Angels...and possibly even murder.<br />2012 Newbery Medal Winner