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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 get his life in control. But, still, Joey continues to sharpen his own finger and to swallow his
house key and to cause problems on the class field trip. It is only after Joey goofs up worst of all,
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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 get his life in control. But, still, Joey continues to sharpen his own finger and to swallow his
house key and to cause problems on the class field trip. It is only after Joey goofs up worst of all,
onl ...more
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Ruth
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Johanne
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