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A Newbery winner at last

Boston writer finally lands the highest honor in children's literature

By James Sullivan

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  February 14, 2012

In the world of young people’s literature, the big story in recent years has been fantasy - “the science fiction, werewolves, vampires, dark-arts kind of books,’’ as Jack Gantos calls them. Gantos, by contrast, writes books about regular kids. Last month Gantos was awarded the highest honor in children’s literature - the Newbery Medal - for his latest book, “Dead End in Norvelt.’’

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