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PublisherSquare Fish

ISBN-100312661010

ISBN-139780312661014

eBay Product ID (ePID)102971807

Product Key Features

Book TitleJoey Pigza Loses Control

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHumorous Stories, Family / Parents, General, Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, Social Themes / Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse

Publication Year2011

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorJack Gantos

Book SeriesJoey Pigza Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight6.3 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

ReviewsA Newbery Honor Book A New York Times Book Review Notable Book "Like its predecessor, this high-voltage, honest novel mixes humor, pain, fear and courage with deceptive ease . . . and Joey's heart of gold never loses its shine."- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Hilarious, harrowing, and ultimately heartening."- School Library Journal , starred review, "Like its predecessor, this high-voltage, honest novel mixes humor, pain, fear and courage with deceptive ease. Struggling to please everyone even as he sees himself hurtling toward disaster, Joey emerges as a sympathetic hero, and his heart of gold never loses its shine." -- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "Hilarious, harrowing, and ultimately heartening." -- School Library Journal, Starred Review "A truly memorable read." -- Booklist, Starred Review, Like its predecessor, this high-voltage, honest novel mixes humor, pain, fear and courage with deceptive ease. Struggling to please everyone even as he sees himself hurtling toward disaster, Joey emerges as a sympathetic hero, and his heart of gold never loses its shine., "Like its predecessor, this high-voltage, honest novel mixes humor, pain, fear and courage with deceptive ease. Struggling to please everyone even as he sees himself hurtling toward disaster, Joey emerges as a sympathetic hero, and his heart of gold never loses its shine."- Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "Hilarious, harrowing, and ultimately heartening."- School Library Journal , Starred Review "A truly memorable read."- Booklist , Starred Review A Newbery Honor Book An ALA Notable Book A Publishers Weekly Best Book A School Library Journal Best Book A NY Times Book Review Notable Book A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book A Booklist Editors' Choice A Horn Book Fanfare Book A Booklinks Lasting Choice Selection, Joey Pigza Loses Control : A Newbery Honor Book A New York Times Book Review Notable Book "Like its predecessor, this high-voltage, honest novel mixes humor, pain, fear and courage with deceptive ease . . . and Joey's heart of gold never loses its shine."- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Hilarious, harrowing, and ultimately heartening."- School Library Journal , starred review

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromFifth Grade

Series Volume Number2

Grade ToNinth Grade

Dewey Decimal813.6

SynopsisThe sequel to Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, a National Book Award Finalist. When Joey Pigza meets his dad for the first time in years, he meets a grown-up version of his old out-of-control self. Carter Pigza is as wired as Joey used to be -- before his stint in special ed, and before he got his new meds. Joey's mom reluctantly agrees that he can stay with his dad for a summer visit, which sends Joey racing with sky-high hopes that he and Carter can finally get to know each other. But as the weeks whirl by, Carter has bigger plans in mind. He decides that just as he has pulled himself up by his own bootstraps, Joey can do the same and become as normal as any kid, without the help of a doctor's prescription. Carter believes Joey can do it and Joey wants to believe him more than anything in theworld. Here is the continuation of the acclaimed Joey Pigza story, affirming not only that Joey Pigza is a true original but that it runs in the family. This title has Common Core connections. Joey Pigza Loses Control is a 2000 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and a 2001 Newbery Honor Book., The sequel to Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, a National Book Award Finalist.When Joey Pigza meets his dad for the first time in years, he meets a grown-up version of his old out-of-control self. Carter Pigza is as wired as Joey used to be -- before his stint in special ed, and before he got his new meds. Joey's mom reluctantly agrees that he can stay with his dad for a summer visit, which sends Joey racing with sky-high hopes that he and Carter can finally get to know each other. But as the weeks whirl by, Carter has bigger plans in mind. He decides that just as he has pulled himself up by his own bootstraps, Joey can do the same and become as normal as any kid, without the help of a doctor's prescription. Carter believes Joey can do it and Joey wants to believe him more than anything in the world.Here is the continuation of the acclaimed Joey Pigza story, affirming not only that Joey Pigza is a true original but that it runs in the family. This title has Common Core connections."Joey Pigza Loses Control" is a 2000 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and a 2001 Newbery Honor Book.