#tbt features Joey Pizza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos. This first-person narration by fifth grader, Joey Pigza has heart. He really wants to be good, but his severe ADHD gets in the way of his good intentions. His alcoholic father has abandoned the family. His mother has had it and leaves Joey in the care of his grandmother, who is not the kindest caretaker. His teachers all try, but Joey's meds wear off by noon and he's heading toward placement in a special education class. This story veers from hilarious to heartbreaking and back again.
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key was a National Book Award Finalist. It was also named an ALA Notable Book and an SLJ Best Book. It is book one of a five-book series about Joey's trials and tribulations.
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