Jack Gantos
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About
A popular American children's author, he won the 2011 Newbery Medal for his work, Dead End in Norvelt. His most famous characters are a cat named Rotten Ralph and a boy with ADHD named Joey Pigza.
Before Fame
He studied at Emerson College in Boston. He published his first children's book, Rotten Ralph, in 1976.
Trivia
His 2002 memoir, Hole in My Life, was a finalist for the National Book Award.
Family Life
He was born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth Weaver (a banker) and John Gantos (a construction worker).
Associated With
He was influenced by fellow children's author, Roald Dahl.
