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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key: (National Book Award Finalist)

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key: (National Book Award Finalist) - Hardcover

by Jack Gantos
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jack GantosSeries:Joey Pigza Books #1Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:1998-10-14Pages:160
Language:EnglishPublisher:Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)ISBN-13:9780374336646ISBN-10:374336644UPC:9780374336646Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Disabilities, Humorous Stories, School & EducationAward:2000 Maine Student Book Award Third Place - Grades 4-8 Award|1998 National Book Awards Nominee - Young People's Lit. Award|Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award Nominee - Children's Award|2001 Iowa Teen Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2001 Sasquatch Award Winner - Children/Young Adult AwardSize:8.52 x 5.72 x 0.62 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC664Z6H3H

"They say I'm wired bad, or wired sad, but there's no doubt about it -- I'm wired."

Joey Pigza's got heart, he's got a mom who loves him, and he's got "dud meds," which is what he calls the Ritalin pills that are supposed to even out his wild mood swings. Sometimes Joey makes bad choices. He learns the hard way that he shouldn't stick his finger in the pencil sharpener, or swallow his house key, or run with scissors. Joey ends up bouncing around a lot - and eventually he bounces himself all the way downown, into the district special-ed program, which could be the end of the line. As Joey knows, if he keeps making bad choices, he could just fall between the cracks for good. But he is determined not to let that happen.

In this antic yet poignant new novel, Jack Gantos has perfect pitch in capturing the humor, the off-the-wall intensity, and the serious challenges that life presents to a kid dealing with hyper-activity and related disorders. This title has Common Core connections.

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key is a 1998 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)ISBN-13:9780374336646ISBN-10:374336644UPC:9780374336646Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Disabilities, Humorous Stories, School & EducationAward:2000 Maine Student Book Award Third Place - Grades 4-8 Award|1998 National Book Awards Nominee - Young People's Lit. Award|Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award Nominee - Children's Award|2001 Iowa Teen Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2001 Sasquatch Award Winner - Children/Young Adult AwardSize:8.52 x 5.72 x 0.62 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC664Z6H3H
Jack Gantos has written books for people of all ages, from picture books and middle-grade fiction to novels for young adults and adults. His works include Hole in My Life, a memoir that won the Michael L. Printz and Robert F. Sibert Honors; the Joey Pigza series, which include a Newbery Honor book and a National Book Award Finalist; Dead End in Norvelt, winner of the Newbery Medal and the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction; and the Rotten Ralph series.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)

Awards

🏆 2000 Maine Student Book Award Third Place - Grades 4-8 Award|1998 National Book Awards Nominee - Young People's Lit. Award|Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award Nominee - Children's Award|2001 Iowa Teen Award Nominee - Young Adult Award|2001 Sasquatch Award Winner - Children/Young Adult Award

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