To the constant disappointment of his mother and his teachers, Joey has trouble paying attention or controlling his mood swings when his prescription medications wear off and he starts getting worked up and acting wired.
Joey Is A Good Kid, Maybe Even A Great Kid, But His Teachers Never Know What He S Going To Do Next. He Sharpens His Finger In The Pencil-Sharpener And...
This is Joey Pigza's question when the fireworks suddenly start to explode between his long-separated mom and dad, whom he's never really had a chance to see together.
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.
The fifth and final book in the groundbreaking Joey Pigza series brings the beloved chronicle of this wired, wacky, and wonderful boy to a crescendo of chaos and craziness, as everything goes topsy-turvy for Joey just as he starts to get ...
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
“ And here are photos of you and Hamilton and Rik at the Chelsea , and let's see ... " He shuffled through the papers . “ We have a photo of you delivering to your buyer drop points , and finally , here's a mug shot of Hamilton after we ...
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
Provides background information and chapter-by-chapter discussion questions, vocabulary, and activities for teaching Jack Gantos's "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" in grades five and six.
"Fourteen-year-old Jack falls under the spell of a delinquent Florida neighbor and gets way more trouble than he bargained for"--
"Everything goes topsy-turvy for Joey as he becomes the man of the house, looking after his new baby brother, taking care of his troubled mother, and seeking out his missing father"--