Newbery awardwinning author jack gantos shares advice for how to be the best brilliant writer in this funny and practical writing guide perfect for all kids who dream of seeing their name on the spine of a book. In 1971 jack gantos was scraping through his final year of high school. Hole in my life by jack gantos by caleb shelby on prezi. Jack gantos is the author of many books, including the rotten ralph picture books and several collections of stories for middle graders featuring his alter ego, jack henry. Listen to hole in my life by jack gantos available from rakuten kobo. Gantoss account is remarkably free of both selfpity and selfcensorship. The book hole in my life is a memoir of jack gantos life. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
Hole in my life by jack gantos is a story of one young mans struggle to become a writer. Sibert honors, joey pigza swallowed the key, a national book award finalist, and joey pigza loses control, a newbery honor book. Best known for his insightful writing for children, jack gantos departs from his earlier work in hole in my life to discuss mature themes. Hole in my life and millions of other books are available for instant access. Hole in my life 2004 read online free book by jack gantos. This study guide consists of approximately 32 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of hole in my life. In hole in my life, this prizewinning author of over thirty books for young people confronts the period of struggle and confinement that marked the end of his own youth. Sibert honors, joey pigza swallowed the key, a national book award finalist, joey pigza loses control, a newbery honor book, and dead end in norvelt, winner of the.
This 40page guide for hole in my life by jack gantos includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 16 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Dead end in norvelt ebook by jack gantos rakuten kobo. For ten thousand dollars, he recklessly agreed to help sail a sixtyfoot yacht loaded with a ton of hashish from the virgin islands to new york city, where he and his. Jack gantos has written books for people of all ages, from picture books and middlegrade fiction to novels for young adults and adults. Feb 11, 2005 hole in my life by jack gantos 224pp, red fox. One of the primary themes in the novel is the ability for a person to recover from mistakes. Hole in my life by jack gantos overdrive rakuten overdrive. Mar 26, 2002 jack gantos has written books for people of all ages, from picture books and middlegrade fiction to novels for young adults and adults. Printz award and the same year became a winner of the robert f. Mar 26, 2002 a gaping hole of misery is what popular young adult author jack gantos remembers when he thinks back to 1972, the bleakest year of my life.
September 2004 gantos is an awardwinning childrens author, but his compelling autobiography will appeal to readers of all ages. Becoming a writer the hard way in the summer of 1971, jack gantos was an aspiring writer looking for adventure. Jack gantos, now an accomplished author of books for preteens including the joey pigza series, was in his late teens when he made a mistake that would change his life. Jack was in prison for smuggling marijuana from st. Its also a hopeful narrative of one mans ability to overcome early obstacles and achieve success despite the odds. Jul 22, 2003 in the summer of 1971, jack gantos was an aspiring writer desperate for adventure, college cash, and a way out of a deadend job. I was twentyone years old and had been locked up for a year already the bleakest year of my life and i had more time ahead of me.
Jack gantos is an american author of childrens books most famously known for joey pigza swallowed the key 1998. This fiery autobiographical novel captures a pivotal week or two in the life of 14yearold jack gantos, as the author reveals the moment he began to slide off track as a kid who in just a few years would find himself locked up in a federal penitentiary for the crimes portrayed in the memoir hole in my life. The more out of control his parents get, the less in control joey feels and the more he wants to help make things better. Jack gantos discusses the creative process behind his awardwinning books. In the summer of 1971, jack gantos was an aspiring young writer looking for adventure, cash for college tuition, and a way out of a deadend job. While attending different schools and living in different states jack was never really content with himself or his work. Gantoss account is remarkably free of both selfpity and self censorship. We didnt so much arrive at our destinations as aim and crash into them like kamikaze yachtsmen. He moved from wanting to be a writer to writing and this new found dedication helped him endure the worst experience of his life. Hole in my life by jack gantos the prisoner in the photograph is me. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. I can recommend this book as far as a scare them straight book for kids headed down the wrong path, but while it could have been much worse, the prison rape and homosexuality content is distubing in my opinion.
A gaping hole of misery is what popular young adult author jack gantos remembers when he thinks back to 1972, the bleakest year of my life. The book i just finished reading is hole in my life by jack gantos i liked the book because it was interesting. For ten thousand dollars, he recklessly agreed to help sail a sixtyfoot yacht loaded with a. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream.
Hole in my life is the autobiographical story of jack gantos during his younger years. Hole in my life 2004 read online free book by jack. Jack gantos born july 2, 1951 is an american author of childrens books. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Wednesday, may 21 at the talbot county free library in easton. On the surface, the narrative tumbles from one crazed moment to the next as gantos pieces together the story of his restless final year of high school, his shortlived career.
Oct 10, 2017 jack gantos is an american author of childrens books most famously known for joey pigza swallowed the key 1998. Printz honor book sibert honor book booklist editors choice bank stre. Nov 29, 2011 jack gantos, now an accomplished author of books for preteens including the joey pigza series, was in his late teens when he made a mistake that would change his life. By taking a look at the cover of the book hole in my life by jack gantos, you may not instantly see the true greatness behind this story. Jack henry books jack henry books this 12page document includes a variety of crosscurricular activities for these books. In the summer of 1971, jack gantos was an aspiring writer desperate for adventure, college cash, and a way out of a deadend job. He is best known for the fictional characters rotten ralph and joey pigza.
Jack gantos was a troubled teenager who could not set his priorities straight. Hole in my life is a gripping account of his incarceration, written with unsparing honesty. After trial, get 1 audiobook and 2 audible originals each month. This was a life quite unlike those of many other children.
Whiteindependent reading18th october 12hole in my lifeby jack gantos, biography, 200 pageshole in my life is a very eye opening auto biography by jack gantos, a young american man who led a life without any superstition. For his part in the conspiracy, gantos was sentenced to serve up to six years in prison. Hole in my life summary and study guide supersummary. Hes written books based on his own adventures as a boy, his interactions with children with adhd, and even the.
Hole in my life audiobook by jack gantos 9780807216460. So gantos describes himself as a 20yearold about to be arrested and imprisoned for smuggling two thousand pounds of hashish from st. Sibert honors, joey pigza swallowed the key, a national book award finalist, and joey pigza loses control, a. But going so far as opening the book and reading the. Dead end in norvelt is the winner of the 2012 newbery medal for the years best contribution to childrens literature and the scott odell award for historical fiction melding the entirely true and the wildly fictional, dead end in norvelt is a novel about an incredible two months for a kid named jack gantos, whose plans for vacation excitement are shot down when he is grounded for life. Hole in my life is an american autobiography of jack gantos and was published by macmillan publishers in 2002. Just 20 years old, gantos was in a medium security prison for his participation i find myself moving like a knife, carving my way around people, cutting myself out of their picture and leaving nothing of. The photo was taken in 1972 at the mediumsecurity federal correctional institution in ashland, kentucky.
Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Listen to hole in my life audiobook by jack gantos. After finishing the novel in one sitting, gantos deserves five stars for giving his readers a relatable and believable story, in which he perceived his own life experiences. For ten thousand dollars, he recklessly agreed to help sail a boat loaded with hashish from the virgin islands to new york city. In the summer of 1971, jack gantos was an aspiring writer looking for adventure, cash for college tuition, and a way out of a deadend job. His parents had moved to st croix in the virgin islands, but he was. Hole in my life by jack gantos pdf free download ebook.
For ten thousand dollars, he recklessly agreed to help sail a sixtyfoot yacht loaded with hashish from the virgin islands to new york city, where he and his partners sold the drug until federal agents finally caught up to them in a bust at the chelsea hotel. He was born in pennsylvania and him and his family moved around a lot during his childhood up to his near adulthood. In the early 1970s, the future didnt look very bright for the 20yearold gantos, who was arrested for his involvement in a drug smuggling scheme and. Dead end in norvelt, winner of the newbery medal and the. In hole in my life, this prizewinning author of over thirty books for young. Download or stream i am not joey pigza by jack gantos. Written by jack gantos, audiobook narrated by jack gantos. In the summer of 1971, jack gantos was an aspiring writer looking for adventure, cash for college tuition, and a. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Part two reckless, untamed, immature tone part three remorse, cautious, sorrow tone forcing himself through difficult situations to become a writer justify actions all to become a writer turns to admitting mistakes. Rotten ralph is a cat who stars in twenty picture books written by gantos, and illustrated by nicole rubel from 1976 to 2014. Ironically, it was during his time in prison that gantos developed the discipline required to become a writer.
Jack gantos has a knack for capturing a childs view of life, whether hes writing about hyperactive joey pigzawho swallowed a house key just to see if he could fish it back upor jack henrywho spends his time chasing trains, ufos, and bugs for his collection. His works include hole in my life, a memoir that won the michael l. The book starts with a young teenager, named jack, who dreams of one day becoming a famous writer. Today gantos is a successful childrens book write, but he was not the person he is today. Download i am not joey pigza audiobook by jack gantos. In his memoir a hole in my life he tells us the story of his own. Joey pigza is a boy with attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder adhd, featured in five novels from 1998 to 2014. In the summer of 1971, jack gantos was an aspiring writer looking for adventure. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. It tell how his childhood ended when he was sent to prison for smuggling. Gantos was caught and, for his part in the conspiracy, sentenced to serve up to six years in prison.
Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Jack gantos interesting life has provided the raw material for many of his books. Hole in my life is an autobiography by jack gantos. Jan 06, 2005 the book hole in my life is a memoir of jack gantos life. Gantos was a young man with little supervision who led a life that involved many moves and opportunities. Today gantos is a successful childrens book write, but he was not.
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