From Norvelt to Nowhere

By: Jack Gantos

Narrated by: Jack Gantos

Jack Gantos' rocket-paced follow-up to the Newbery Medal–winning novel Dead End in Norvelt opens in the 1960s, deep in the shadow of the Cold War and the Cuban missile crisis. But instead of Russian warheads, other kinds of trouble are raining down on young Jack Gantos and his utopian town of Norvelt in western Pennsylvania. After an explosion, a new crime by an old murderer, and the sad passing of the town's founder, twelve-year-old Jack will soon find himself launched on a mission that takes him hundreds of miles away, escorting his slightly mental elderly mentor, Miss Volker, on her relentless pursuit of the oddest of outlaws. But as their trip turns south in more ways than one, it's increasingly clear that the farther from home they travel, the more off-the-wall Jack and Miss Volker's adventure becomes. From Norvelt to Nowhere is a raucous road novel about roots and revenge, a last chance at love, and the power of a remarkable friendship.

A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2013

Critic reviews

“Gantos's reading is spot-on. It's hard not to laugh out loud.” —AudioFile

“How do Neweberry Medalists follow their award-winning novels? If they're Jack Gantos, they do it with more over-the-top humor and even crazier adventures. Hold on tight for another wild ride.” —BookPage

Awesome

A great sequel! Gantos is a gifted storyteller. His characters pull you into the book right alongside their adventures.

Woooow

Very Gucci I love how Gucci it was know t t t t t t

Big thumbs up

I love this book it’s really interesting and has a great story jack gantos never disappoints overall I would give any of his books a 5 star review

Absolutely amazing follow-up story.

Wonderful narrative. Funny, thrilling, suspenseful. Great bedtime listening material. I highly recommended first book also.

Loved it.

What a great story line, engaging first-person narrative, and slightly off-center humor throughout the book.