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From Norvelt to Nowhere

Jack Gantos

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From Norvelt to Nowhere

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Spooky road-trip through America's dark history.

Recommended for those who enjoy dark humor and thrilling mysteries. Gantos' follow-up to his award-winning novel features witty banter and an exciting plot that follows young Jack through a winding journey into America's past. Readers will enjoy the hilarious antics of the protagonist and his sidekick Miss Volker as they solve the mystery of the killer haunting Norvelt.

  • Alabama Library Association Children's Book of the Year Nominee for 6-8 Fiction (2014)
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From Norvelt to Nowhere

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ISBN: 9780440870319
Author: Jack Gantos
Publisher: Yearling
Date of Publication: 2013-10-03
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Realistic Fiction, Mystery
Goodreads rating: 3.62
(rated by 1849 readers)

Description

This town is haunted by more than just ghosts . . .When Jack dresses up as a notorious local murderer for Halloween, he thinks he’s found the perfect costume to scare away evil spirits. But when the real murderer returns and another old lady dies, he starts to worry that he might not be showing the best judgment.Together with Miss Volker, the last remaining original Norvelter, Jack sets out on a road trip through the dark side of America’s history to track down the killer once and for all.Will they save Norvelt? Or are they going nowhere?From Norvelt to Nowhere is Jack Gantos’s hilarious follow-up to Dead End in Norvelt , winner of the Newbery Medal and shortlisted for the 2012 Guardian Children’s Prize.
 

Spooky road-trip through America's dark history.

Recommended for those who enjoy dark humor and thrilling mysteries. Gantos' follow-up to his award-winning novel features witty banter and an exciting plot that follows young Jack through a winding journey into America's past. Readers will enjoy the hilarious antics of the protagonist and his sidekick Miss Volker as they solve the mystery of the killer haunting Norvelt.

  • Alabama Library Association Children's Book of the Year Nominee for 6-8 Fiction (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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