Joey Pigza Loses Control

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.

Author: Jack Gantos
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Published: 09/22/2000
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9780374399894
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 45124 / Joey Pigza Loses Control


Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Maine Student Book Award - Second Place
Award: Newbery Medal - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 06/15/2000 pg. 883
Publishers Weekly 08/14/2000 pg. 356
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2000 pg. 567
School Library Journal 09/01/2000 pg. 228
New York Times 12/03/2000 pg. 87
Booklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's 01/01/2001 pg. 863
Booklist 09/01/2000 pg. 114
ALA Notable Children's Books 01/01/2001 pg. 1378
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 72 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Booklist 12/15/2001 pg. 728
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 72 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Publishers Weekly 08/11/2000
School Library Journal 08/24/2000

About the Author
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.


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