Joey Pigza swallowed the key / Jack Gantos.
Material type:
TextPublication details: New York : Square Fish, Farrar Straus Giroux, 2014.Edition: Second Square Fish editionDescription: 153 pages ; 20 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1250061687 (pbk.)
- 9781250061683 (pbk.)
- 9781480659643
- 1480659649
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Fiction | Gantos Jack | 1 | Available | 33111008347367 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"They say I'm wired bad, or wired sad, but there's no doubt about it-I'm wired."
Explore the energetic world of Joey Pigza, a young boy with a heart of gold and a mind that's faster than light. Join Joey as he navigates misadventures, quirky decisions, and educational hurdles, always driven by his unwavering quest to fit into a world that seems to operate at a different rhythm.
This book, a National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature, provides a much-needed perspective for those navigating neurodiversity--or for anyone seeking an understanding of a different walk of life.
Author Jack Gantos masterfully bridges the gap between education and entertainment, crafting an engaging adventure that also serves as an enlightening discussion about hyper-activity.
This title has Common Core connections.
Includes Go Fish bonus materials.
To the constant disappointment of his mother and his teachers, Joey has trouble paying attention or controlling his mood swings when his prescription meds wear off and he starts getting worked up and acting wired.