Joey Pigza swallowed the key / Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Schools Single-parent families
Gantos, Jack.
Joey Pigza swallowed the key / Jack Gantos. - 1st Square Fish ed. - New York : Square Fish, 2011, c1998. - 153 p. ; 20 cm. - Joey Pigza stories. . - Gantos, Jack. Joey Pigza stories. .
Originally published: 1998.
Issues. 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. 9 yrs+
9780312623555
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Juvenile fiction.
Schools--Juvenile fiction.
Single-parent families--Juvenile fiction.
813.6
Joey Pigza swallowed the key / Jack Gantos. - 1st Square Fish ed. - New York : Square Fish, 2011, c1998. - 153 p. ; 20 cm. - Joey Pigza stories. . - Gantos, Jack. Joey Pigza stories. .
Originally published: 1998.
Issues. 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. 9 yrs+
9780312623555
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Juvenile fiction.
Schools--Juvenile fiction.
Single-parent families--Juvenile fiction.
813.6