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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (Joey Pigza Books) by Jean Little, Jack Gantos is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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"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.

Who reads Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (Joey Pigza Books)?

Author

Jean Little, Jack Gantos

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780374336646

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Children'S, Fiction, Young Adult

Rating

3.75 / 5 (13,545 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14