The Resource Hole in my life, Jack Gantos
Hole in my life, Jack Gantos
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The item Hole in my life, Jack Gantos represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Akron Carnegie Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item Hole in my life, Jack Gantos represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Akron Carnegie Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
- Summary
- The author relates how, as a young adult, he became a drug user and smuggler, was arrested, did time in prison, and eventually got out and went to college, all the while hoping to become a writer
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux pbk. ed.
- Extent
- 199 pages
- Isbn
- 9780374430894
- Label
- Hole in my life
- Title
- Hole in my life
- Statement of responsibility
- Jack Gantos
- Subject
-
- trueTeenage prisoners -- United States -- Biography
- Gantos, Jack -- Juvenile literature
- Authors, American
- Ex-convicts -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueFormer convicts -- United States -- Biography
- Criminals -- Biography
- trueDrug smuggling
- trueGantos, Jack
- trueFormer convicts
- trueAuthors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
- Gantos, Jack
- trueBiographies -- Arts | Writing | Authors and illustrators
- Authorship
- trueTeenage boys -- United States -- Biography
- trueAuthors, American -- Biography
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Criminals
- trueAutobiographies and memoirs
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The author relates how, as a young adult, he became a drug user and smuggler, was arrested, did time in prison, and eventually got out and went to college, all the while hoping to become a writer
- Summary
- The author relates how, as a young adult, he became a drug user and smuggler, was arrested, did time in prison, and eventually got out and went to college, all the while hoping to become a writer
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2003
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2002
- Massachusetts Book Awards, Children's/YA Literature Literature Award, 2003.
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2003
- YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2015.
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2002.
- Biography type
- autobiography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 132637
- Cataloging source
- ICrlF
- Citation source
-
- Wilson's Senior High School
- Wilson's Junior High School
- School Library Journal starred
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Gantos, Jack
- Dewey number
-
- 813/.54
- B
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
-
- Young Adult
- 840
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
- PS3557.A5197
- LC item number
- Z468 2004
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 840
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 8
- 12
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Gantos, Jack
- Authors, American
- Ex-convicts
- Gantos, Jack
- Authors, American
- Criminals
- Authorship
- Gantos, Jack
- Authors, American
- Criminals
- Authorship
- Target audience
- adolescent
- Label
- Hole in my life, Jack Gantos
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 19579140
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux pbk. ed.
- Extent
- 199 pages
- Isbn
- 9780374430894
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (IMchF)fol09239787
- Label
- Hole in my life, Jack Gantos
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 19579140
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux pbk. ed.
- Extent
- 199 pages
- Isbn
- 9780374430894
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (IMchF)fol09239787
Subject
- Authors, American
- trueAuthors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueAuthors, American -- Biography
- Authorship
- trueAutobiographies and memoirs
- trueBiographies -- Arts | Writing | Authors and illustrators
- Criminals
- Criminals -- Biography
- trueDrug smuggling
- Ex-convicts -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueFormer convicts
- trueFormer convicts -- United States -- Biography
- trueGantos, Jack
- Gantos, Jack
- Gantos, Jack -- Juvenile literature
- trueTeenage boys -- United States -- Biography
- trueTeenage prisoners -- United States -- Biography
Genre
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books: 2003
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Older Readers Category: 2002
- trueMassachusetts Book Awards: Children's/Young Adult Literature Award
- trueSchool Library Journal Best Books: 2002
- trueYALSA Best Books for Young Adults: 2003
- trueYALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults: Lock Up: Teens Behind Bars (2015)
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2003
- Award
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2002
- Award
- Massachusetts Book Awards, Children's/YA Literature Literature Award, 2003.
- Award
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2003
- Award
- YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2015.
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2002.
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