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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
Best Book EVA!
Hi im 11 and i was looking for a fun, humorous book. This is just what i was looking for! This book was recommended by tons of my friends and teachers and i want to spread the word!!!!!! I recommend this book to everyone no matter what age!!!
posted by Anonymous on February 9, 2012
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3 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
Quirky, Odd, and Fun
The weird just got weirder. The quirkiness and oddities of the town Jack is living in makes for some fun bits and pieces. Not one of the characters is dull or mundane, everyone is eccentric and interesting. At times I felt that his parents were horrible people for the w...Read More
The weird just got weirder. The quirkiness and oddities of the town Jack is living in makes for some fun bits and pieces. Not one of the characters is dull or mundane, everyone is eccentric and interesting. At times I felt that his parents were horrible people for the way they let their son get into trouble when it was their fault and not his own - that was really bothersome that it never changed. The plot was where the problem was with this story. Because everything is about the oddity of the town and the people living in it, the plot.which I didn't even really realize was there till the end.was buried underneath everything else. The story moves around without much rhyme or reason and the characters do not show any growth or change or any intentions of doing anything differently. While it had fun parts to read, there was nothing to walk away from this book with.
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posted by BookSakeBlogspot on September 23, 2011
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Anonymous
Posted February 9, 2012
Best Book EVA!
Hi im 11 and i was looking for a fun, humorous book. This is just what i was looking for! This book was recommended by tons of my friends and teachers and i want to spread the word!!!!!! I recommend this book to everyone no matter what age!!!
6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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pewter4
Posted October 7, 2011
I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I live near Norvelt, and my mom has told me all about the Eleanor Roosevelt story! Everything I know ties into this book! I would HIGHLY reccomend this book! I couldn't put it down! :)
5 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Quirky, Odd, and Fun
The weird just got weirder. The quirkiness and oddities of the town Jack is living in makes for some fun bits and pieces. Not one of the characters is dull or mundane, everyone is eccentric and interesting. At times I felt that his parents were horrible people for the way they let their son get into trouble when it was their fault and not his own - that was really bothersome that it never changed. The plot was where the problem was with this story. Because everything is about the oddity of the town and the people living in it, the plot.which I didn't even really realize was there till the end.was buried underneath everything else. The story moves around without much rhyme or reason and the characters do not show any growth or change or any intentions of doing anything differently. While it had fun parts to read, there was nothing to walk away from this book with.
Reviewed by Jessica for Book Sake.3 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted March 23, 2012
Dead end in Norvelt
Awesome book.good for ages between 9-14.lol in some parts.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted March 8, 2012
Another great read by Jack Gantos
Being a middle school librarian, I would highly recommend this story to those students who like realistic fiction. Students who struggle with reading and possibly behavior issues, will like this novel since it is about a middle-school boy, Jack Gantos, who gets into trouble in the quirky town of Norvelt. The characters are odd, unusual, and funny. This is a book to be read just for the fun of it, like all of his other books. Don't take yourself too seriously when you read this story! Boys who are not huge sci fi or fantasy fans will particularly be drawn to Jack. There are lots of twists and turns in the plot but the ending is satisfying even if it is expected.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted March 7, 2012
A must read
I found the subject interesting even though I am 50. Which is not the target audience for this book.
It held my attention and kept me reading even if I only had 20 minutes available.2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted February 7, 2012
Norvelt
I finished it, but can not believe it was a Newberry winner. Too political and easily predictable!
2 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted January 29, 2012
Newbery Award Winner
Come on. It won the Newbery Award.
2 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted March 20, 2012
Bad
Bad book all over the place. I did not like it and i'm 13
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted March 8, 2012
One Word...
AMAZING!!!!
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted March 6, 2012
Bad
It was terrible
1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted February 29, 2012
Incredible book
This amazing book is about a boy named Jack Gantos and his nose bleeds when he is scared,happy,nervous,or lying.His dad tells him to mow down his mom's cornfield that is for people that can't make food for themselves.So he gets grounded for the entire summer.The person who writes obituaries for the newspaper,Miss Volker, and she can't write anymore.So he does it for her.That summer a hells angel comes and curses the town.Everybody starts dying.Is it because of the curse?Read to find out. A great book!The cool part is the author is Jack Gantos and he had the nose bleed problem,too!
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted February 26, 2012
Awesome awesome A w e s o m e awesomr awesome A W E S O M E awesome awesome tottaly
Beast book funny
1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted May 21, 2012
Kat here
Best book ever
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Anonymous
Posted March 14, 2012
I HATED IT WORST EVER
I HEAED THE BOOK THE BOOK WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CONFUSING!?!?!?!?!?
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 31, 2012
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Posted February 26, 2012
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