352 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781429962506
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Dead End in Norvelt is the winner of the 2012 Newbery Medal for the year's best contribution to children's literature and the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction! Melding the entirely true and the wildly fictional, Dead End in Norvelt is a n...
Community Reviews Summary of 846 reviews
Moods
adventurous 70%
funny 70%
informative 20%
mysterious 20%
reflective 20%
dark 10%
emotional 10%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | Plot: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
BloodModerate
Death, Medical contentMinor
Xenophobia, Murder
352 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781429962506
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Dead End in Norvelt is the winner of the 2012 Newbery Medal for the year's best contribution to children's literature and the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction! Melding the entirely true and the wildly fictional, Dead End in Norvelt is a n...
Community Reviews Summary of 846 reviews
Moods
adventurous 70%
funny 70%
informative 20%
mysterious 20%
reflective 20%
dark 10%
emotional 10%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | Plot: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
BloodModerate
Death, Medical contentMinor
Xenophobia, Murder