One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for playback. Title from Playaway label. Read by the author. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. "HDAUDIO." Release date supplied by publisher. Previously released by Macmillan Audio, p2011.
Summary:
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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