Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (Joey Pigza Books)
Joey Pigza can't sit still. He can't pay attention, he can't follow the rules, and he can't help it -- especially when his meds aren't working. Joey's had problems ever since he was born, problems just like his dad and grandma have. And whether he's wreaking havoc on a class trip or swallowing...
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Joey Pigza can't sit still. He can't pay attention, he can't follow the rules, and he can't help it -- especially when his meds aren't working. Joey's had problems ever since he was born, problems just like his dad and grandma have. And whether he's wreaking havoc on a class trip or swallowing his house key, Joey's problems are getting worse. In fact, his behavior is so off the wall that his teachers are threatening to send him to the special-ed center downtown. Joey knows he's really a good kid, but no matter how hard he tries to do the right thing, something always seems to go wrong. Will he ever get anything right?
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780064408332 (0064408337)
ASIN: 0064408337
Publish date: 2000-04-30
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 160
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Novels,
Humor,
Academic,
School,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Chapter Books,
Fiction
I don't know what it would be like to have ADHD, but this felt like a very realistic child's perspective and feelings based on what I have seen as a teacher. I haven't had any students read the Joey Pigza books, and I will be very interested to see students' reactions. I anticipate there could be ...
Everything is wrong in Joey Pigza’s life and it seems like there is nothing Joey can do to fix things. His grandmother, left to raise him after his parents disappeared, treats him cruelly. Joey can’t seem to sit still or stop getting in trouble. Then Joey’s mom returns and he desperately wants to ge...
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