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 enlarge | Author: Jack Gantos
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  129 reviews
Sales Rank: 93268
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
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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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 Pigza's Wired March 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I would recommend this book to all kids from ages 10-14, boys mostly. This is a great read because you can relate to the characters in the story. I personally could not put the book down because every page was filled with captivating events. Also, at the end of chapters there was always something leaving me with such a curiosity that I had to read on. For example "I was thinking of the movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers and figured I shouldn't ever fall asleep again. Because instead of waking up a zombie, as they did in the movie, I'd wake up wired." I really enjoyed the plot and it was very believable because crazy things can happen when parents are divorced. Joey was a very realistic character and I think he is just like any normal kid with divorced parents. I highly recommend this book and I can't wait to read another book by this stupendous author.
 Joey Pigza Looses Control March 24, 2007
Joey Pigza Loses Control: review
My lit circle book, Joey Pigza loses Control was an easy and kind of short book. It has 196 pages. I would give this book a 6/10; it wasn't that interesting like people said it would be. The story is about a boy named Joey who goes to see his dad and he makes a bond with him along with his grandma. His dad and grandma both smoke. His mom told Joey before he went to go see his mom that his dad was kind of crazy. Joey's grandma uses an oxygen tank because she has leukemia, his dad where's nicotine patch but I don't know what that is. His dad soon lets Joey play baseball and Joey becomes happy. On the day Joey has to go back home with his mom he argues with his mom that she was wrong about his dad. This book was pretty weird but worth reading. You may want to even read this book a second time.
By: Andrew
 joey pigza reveiw March 9, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
joey pigza lit review
My lit circle book right now is not exciting because i don't like books but it doesn't make it a bad book to every one its just my opinion but i would still recommend this to anyone who likes reading . Also this book would be a good book for anyone who might have a.d.d Cause joey also has a.d.d so for anyone this would be a book to read to relate to it. I Would give this book a 0 if i could rate it cause it is kinda slow. . . . REALLY SLOW IN MY OPINION. This is a book for people who can sit still and read through a book.
will
 Cornwall, NY Sixth Grader March 6, 2007
I am a sixth grader.
Joey Pigza Loses Control is a hilarious story about a boy who has a lot of trouble dealing with his life. He is a hyper boy who takes medication to help him calm down. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mom who seems to understand him. Joey wants to visit his dad and show him that he's not "wired." But Carter Pigza is not an easy guy to love. He is strict, greedy and he drinks a lot. Mr. Pigza does not want Joey to need medicine. He really wants him to be a baseball player. My favorite part in the book was when Carter Pigza hooks up with a new girlfriend. Joey was really mad about that! Joey called his mom and told her that his dad was drinking again and that he has met up with a new girl. Joey also admits that he isn't taking his medicine anymore. Joey's mom had a hard time believing any of this. You'll have to read this book to find out the truth and what else happens between Joey and his mom and dad. I would recommend this book to a friend because it was funny. If you are a high energy person, or know someone who is, you would like it! If you really like it, you could also read other books that are in this series. I plan to pick another story about Joey Pigza very soon! ~ B.R.
Serious Issues for a Child February 9, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Joey Pigza is an elementary school child who knows himself very well. He has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and spent many years feeling out of control before finding the right medication to help him deal with his condition. He likes who he is now and is thoughtfully reflective of the events in his life.
This summer he is going to spend several weeks with his father, whom he has never really known. Like many children of divorced parents, he secretly wishes he could get his mother and father back together, so they could be a "real family."
Joey's father's behavior is erratic, though. It is clear Joey inherited his ADHD from his father. The man's thoughts race and he talks nearly nonstop any time he is with Joey. He smokes cigarettes and drinks far too much, explaining to Joey that beer is like soda pop for adults. Worse of all are his mood swings, especially when he coaches a baseball team for at-risk boys Joey's age.
Halfway through the book, Joey's father decides that Joey's ADHD isn't really a disease that needs medical treatment; it is just something Joey needs to learn to control. He flushes Joey's supply of medication down the toilet. Joey knows his father is very wrong. He doesn't like the way he feels or the out-of-control way he acts when he is off of his meds. However, he doesn't want to tell his mother what has happened because he knows then there will be no chance for them to get back together. And a tiny part of him hopes his father is right, that if he is strong enough he really will be able to survive without medication.
This book is very dark, with underlying themes of alcoholism, neglect and abuse. Joey's character is strong, though, and able to deal well with his difficult situations. I liked his introspection and his descriptions of how it felt to be off of his meds. I loved his explanation when first off of his medication, of feeling like his old self had boarded a train someplace far away and was headed right back to him. What great imagery!
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