{"product_id":"joey-pigza-swallowed-the-key-9780374336646","title":"Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey say I'm wired bad, or wired sad, but there's no doubt about it -- I'm wired.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoey Pigza's got heart, he's got a mom who loves him, and he's got dud meds, which is what he calls the Ritalin pills that are supposed to even out his wild mood swings. Sometimes Joey makes bad choices. He learns the hard way that he shouldn't stick his finger in the pencil sharpener, or swallow his house key, or run with scissors. Joey ends up bouncing around a lot - and eventually he bounces himself all the way downown, into the district special-ed program, which could be the end of the line. As Joey knows, if he keeps making bad choices, he could just fall between the cracks for good. But he is determined not to let that happen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this antic yet poignant new novel, Jack Gantos has perfect pitch in capturing the humor, the off-the-wall intensity, and the serious challenges that life presents to a kid dealing with hyper-activity and related disorders. This title has Common Core connections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoey Pigza Swallowed the Key\u003c\/i\u003e is a 1998 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374336646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.72w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Maine Student Book Award - Third Place\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e National Book Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Iowa Teen Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Sasquatch Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/26\/1998 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/1998 pg. 752\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/1998 pg. 1457\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1998 pg. 65 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Notable Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1999 pg. 1303\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ's Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/1998 pg. 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2001 pg. 729\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1999 pg. 65 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2007 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e29525 \/ Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.9 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jack Gantos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916868817077,"sku":"9780374336646","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ed58d0dd-6189-46a0-b993-f9edf8342c59.jpg?v=1687272566","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/joey-pigza-swallowed-the-key-9780374336646","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}