Dead End in Norvelt

Dead End in Norvelt by:  Jack Gantos
2012 Newbery Winner

This book is about an incredible two months for a boy named Jack Gantos. Jack's plans for summer break are shot down when he gets grounded for LIFE!

Plenty of shock and excitement come Jack's way when his mother loans him out to a feisty old neighbor with an unusual chore - typewriting obituaries filled with stories about the people who founded his Utopian town.

This is a must read!