false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172859863m/225227.jpg 225227 13 The loveable, disaster-prone hero of <I>Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key</I> is back, this time in charge of his attention deficit disorder and ready to greet the world as a normal kid--with the help of his new and improved meds, of course. Now that Joey has a handle on his actions, he feels prepared to face the most mysterious member of his family--his estranged father, Carter Pigza. He convinces his skeptical mom to let him spend part of his summer vacation getting to know his dad again. The only problem is that Joey's dad is just as wired as Joey used to be: "I looked over at his mouth, which never seemed to close--not even the lips touched together--and it made me dizzy to listen to him." Carter believes that Joey can kick his ADD the way he himself kicked alcoholism--cold turkey. But when Carter flushes his meds, Joey has to decide if being friends with his dad is worth losing his hard-won self-control. "That old Joey was coming to get me and I couldn't do anything about it... I closed my eyes and told myself to sleep while I could." Jack Gantos's second book about Joey Pigza is just as delightful and soulful as his first. Joey's attempts to keep the fragile peace in his life intact are touching, and his intense longing to just be normal will mirror the feelings of most preteens, whether they have ADD or not. Joey Pigza may sometimes lose control, but he never loses his heart. This is an exceptional sequel. (Ages 10 and older) <I>--Jennifer Hubert</I> 218135 2000 Joey Pigza Loses Control (Summer Reading Edition) (Joey Pigza Books (Paperback)) total:410|5:95|4:148|3:131|2:27|1:9| 410 1523 534 57 3 0 false false Tue Mar 24 15:31:21 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 15:31:31 -0700 2009
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Joey’s back and he’s facing a new challenge: Meeting his father for the first time and visiting his difficult grandma, whose health is declining.

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Joey Pigza Loses Control is the second book in the Joey Pigza series and is appropriate for upper elementary or middle school students.

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