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. Interest Level: 5-8 Reading Level: 5.7 ATOS Book Level: 5.7 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 12 AR Quiz: 146010EN Reading Counts Level: 6.4 Reading Counts Points: 18 Lexile Measure: 920.