Dead End in Norvelt: (Newbery Medal Winner)

Jack is caught between his arguing parents. His mother has grounded him for firing a Japanese gun his father owned. She has also volunteered him to help Mrs. Volker, a neighbor who writes obituaries. Mrs. Volker has arthritis in her hands and can no longer write or type up the obituaries for the Norvelt News. Through the obituaries she tells the history of the deceased. The deceased have recently become the original women of the town of Norvelt. Jack loves this new job since he loves history. He has one problem, if he gets overly excited his nose will begin to bleed. As the elderly women of Norvelt begin to drop like flies, people are beginning to wonder if it is murder. Mrs. Volker examines the bodies and pronounces each death that of natural causes. Not everyone is convinced. Could she be hiding something? This was a wonderful book full of history and lessons that the reader won’t mind learning. The mystery was enough to keep you reading, yet not so difficult you couldn’t figure it out. Highly recommended reading.

It gets you hooked up once you start reading this book. It has amazing stories and events that amazes readers. It also is humorous book that everybody could enjoy. I did not finish this book but I am willing to. I think it is a very good book. A great book for all ages. Praises for Jack Gantos

I couldn't wait to just get this book over with, personally, I don't like books of this particular genre, and I didn't really get the point of the book. It was just a bunch of events... Happening.