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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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History, New York Times bestseller, nyt:chapter_books=2012-01-21, Old age, Behavior, Fiction, Conduct of life, Juvenile fiction, Human behavior, Death, Intergenerational relations, Obedience, Boys, Children, William Allen White, Newbery Medal, Children's fiction, Behavior, fiction, Old age, fiction, Pennsylvania, fiction, Humorous stories, Summer, City and town life, Neighbors, Older women, award:Newbery_awardPlaces
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