Jack Gantos
100 Total Resources 1 Lifetime Achievement Awards 29 Total Book Awards 37 Books
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Jack Gantos
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Jack Gantos reads from Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
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In-depth Written Interview with Jack Gantos about Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
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Guest Blogger: Jack Gantos “Self-Loathing and THE TROUBLE IN ME”
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jack Gantos about Dead End in Norvelt
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jack Gantos
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 45
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Jack Gantos
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Jack Gantos reads from Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
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In-depth Written Interview with Jack Gantos
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jack Gantos “Self-Loathing and THE TROUBLE IN ME”
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On a fateful boat ride with Jack Gantos
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On his college experience with Jack Gantos
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On reading his sister's diary with Jack Gantos
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On the dangers and joys of independence with Jack Gantos
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Boys Read, Boys Write Panel Discussion with Jack Gantos
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Reading the Pictures Panel Discussion with Jack Gantos
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Screens, Books, and Reading Panel Discussion with Jack Gantos
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Get Kids Reading Panel Discussion with Jack Gantos
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Worst Thing I Ever Did As a Kid Panel Discussion with Jack Gantos
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Interview with Jack Gantos
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Writing Radar
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Dead End in Norvelt
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On getting teens into reading with Jack Gantos about Hole in My Life
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On writing about dark times in his life with Jack Gantos about Hole in My Life
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Hole in My Life
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Interview with Jack Gantos about The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Joey Pigza Loses Control
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2012 Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech given by Jack Gantos about Dead End in Norvelt
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Writing Radar
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Writing Radar
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Author Fan Face-off with Jack Gantos about Dead End in Norvelt
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Writing Radar
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Interview with Jack Gantos about The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Dead End in Norvelt
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Joey Pigza Series
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Writing Radar
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Writing Radar
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Writing Radar
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Dead End in Norvelt
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Dead End in Norvelt
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Hole in My Life
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Joey Pigza Loses Control
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Interview with Jack Gantos about I Am Not Joey Pigza
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Interview with Jack Gantos about What Would Joey Do?
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
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Interview with Jack Gantos about I Am Not Joey Pigza
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Rotten Ralph
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Interview with Jack Gantos about Hole in My Life
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Lifetime Achievement Awards 1
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ALAN Award, 1976-2023
Winner, 2010
Books by Jack Gantos 37
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![The Nine Lives of Rotten Ralph](/content/ingram_images_hi/8/0618800468.jpg)
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