February 2, 2012 VG Author Interviews 6-12, VG Author Interviews K-5, Vocab Gal, ELA K-5, ELA 6-8, ELA Resources - Activities, ELA 9-12, ELA Focus - Vocabulary, ELA Focus - Author Interviews
By: Vocab Gal
I have been a huge Jack Gantos fan for many years now, and so I am thrilled that he won the 2011 Newbery Award for his latest novel (and pseudo memoir) Dead End in Norvelt.
I have been a huge Jack Gantos fan for many years now, and so I am thrilled that he won the 2011 Newbery Award for his latest novel (and pseudo memoir) Dead End in Norvelt.
I was first in line back in September when he came to St. Louis for a book tour of Dead End… and so read it and loved it long before last Tuesday’s Newbery announcement (now, I hear it’s out of stock on Amazon, and I’m trying not to act smug J!).
Gantos’ wry humor, interesting insights and unique outlook all make my interview with him one for all his fans-from elementary Jack and Joey readers to high school Hole in my Life aficionados –and all the new readers who hopefully will begin to appreciate his hilarious and poignant writing!
Check out the world of Jack Gantos at www.jackgantos.com; thanks again to Jack for his time and thoughtful answers!