Joey Pigza Loses Control
Author(s): Jack Gantos
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 Jack Gantos' 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.
Review(s):
“* 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
Long-listed NYPLC Children's Books 100, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, Long-listed Booklist Editors' Choice, Long-listed ALA Notable Children's Books (2001), Commended Newbery Honor Book (2001), Winner Massachusetts Children's Book Award, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Award (2000), Long-listed Horn Book Magazine Fanfare List (2001), Long-listed Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, Winner BCCB Blue Ribbon Award (2000), Long-listed Booklinks Lasting Connection, Winner Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award (2002), Long-listed School Library Best Books of the Year, New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Books of the Year (2000), American Library Association Notable Children's Books (2001), Winner Parents' Choice Award Winner (2000), Long-listed NYTBR Notable Children's BOTY (2000)
ISBN: 9781250061676