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* Gantos's sequel to his Newbery-winning Dead End in Norvelt offers less history, more murder, and another hefty helping of zaniness. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review* Fans of Dead End in Norvelt won't want to miss this lively sequel. -- Booklist, starred review * A hilarious havoc-ridden road trip. -- BCCB, starred review Gantos employs gothic humor, scene-crafting mastery, and Jack's querulous voice to offer a wild and challenging road-trip novel, murder mystery, meditation on American history, and love story all in one. -- The Horn Book The book is fast paced and laced with both history lessons and hilarity. -- School Library Journal Dollops of history and mystery, plus gross to wickedly barbed comical set pieces set in a talky, ambling, amiable odyssey. -- Kirkus Reviews

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Jack Gantos was raised in the town of Norvelt and now lives in Boston. In addition to his two Norvelt novels, he is also the acclaimed author of the Joey Pigza series, the Jack Henry story collections, and the many Rotten Ralph books.

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