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Joey Pigza Loses Control (Joey Pigza Books) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jack Gantos
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  129 reviews
Sales Rank: 9723
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0064410226
EAN: 9780064410229
ASIN: 0064410226
Publication Date: March 1, 2002
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Amazon.com Review
The loveable, disaster-prone hero of Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 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) --Jennifer Hubert
Product Description
"He was wired. No dought about it...Now I knowwhat Mom meant when she said he was like me, only bigger." Joey Pigza really wants his six-week visit with his dad to count, to show him he's not as wired as he used to be, to show his dad how much he loves him. But Carter Pigza's not an easy guy to love. He's eager to make it up to Joey for past wrongs and to show him how to be a winner, to take control of his life. With his coaching, Joey's even learned how to pitch a baseball, and he's good at it. The trouble is, Joey's dad thinks taking control means giving up the things that "keep Joey safe. And if he wants to please his dad, he's going to have to play by his rules, even when the rules don't make sense.
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 Great Book September 23, 2008
I'm using this book for instruction with a challenging group of preteens. They're responding very well to it. It gives many of them something to relate to. It's been a great instructional tool.
A near to life true account of an ADHD child April 27, 2008
An excellent book and an excellent transaction. A near to life true account of the challenges and life of a kid with ADHD living and coping with the struggles of a broken family
joey pigza loses control December 19, 2007
Do you like a funny book? If you do you should read this book. This book
is about a boy who visits his dad. His mom tells the boy, Joey his dad
is crazy like him only bigger. Joey is a boy that does crazy stuff like
put shaving cream all over himself. His dad is also crazy but different.
Mom says he is like Joey but he is not. He drinks and goes crazy fighting.
Joey wants to be friends with his dad by listening to him. But his dad
Does something that's really crazy. Find out what happens when Joey
and his dad plays baseball.
Teacher's Grade: A- August 31, 2007
In this sequel to Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, Joey goes to spend summer with his dad. After all the work Joey did in the first book to get some semblance of control to his hyperactivity, it is with mixed feelings when Joey's dad decides that Joey doesn't really need his medicine any longer. The results, though predictable, are both funny and horrifying, because while out-of-control Joey does do some wild things, the part of Joey's mind that recognizes he's losing control is sad and miserable at the loss of his 'normalcy.'
I have taught 'Joey Pigza' about 7 times in the past ten years, and remember him fondly. 'Joeys' have energy to spare and don't have a mean bone in their bodies. But having one in the classroom is like teaching with a time bomb in the room, a time bomb without a timer, that could go off at any moment without any signs that the explosion is imminent. I love having 'Joey Pigzas' in my room, but they can cause damage just by being so distracting.
Jack Gantos does a phenomenal job of bringing the internal world of Joey to life in this fast moving, riveting book. The students I've read this aloud to (sometimes even the Joeys) listen with jaws agape at the antics and situations that Joey gets himself to. I recommend both of the Joey Pigza books without hesitation, both to professionals who want to know more, and to children who have ADHD children in their classrooms.
 What truly is Normal???? May 24, 2007
This book is about how Joey Pigza Goes To his Dad's house [because his parents are divorced] for six weeks. His Dad thinks Joey can control himself without patches that calm him down [ because he is disabled]. When his Dad takes him to one of the baseball team's practices that his dad coaches he learns to pitch a baseball. His dad also tries to teach him to drive the car!!!!
This books message is that nobody is perfect in this world, and that if you find someone who you think you shoudn't be associated with it is best to just back away. I know this is the message because in the story Joey's dad is someone who he thinks he shoudn't be associated with and he just decides to leave his dad.
I like this book because it is a great impression of realistic fiction and looks into the life of a disabled kid, wonderfully connecting the two into a truly delightful read. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys funny books, and has a little mischief in their life.
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