Joey Pigza Loses Control: (Newbery Honor Book)
Jul 2011 · Joey Pigza Book 2 · Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
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The sequel to Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, a National Book Award Finalist.
When Joey Pigza meets his dad for the first time in years, he meets a grown-up version of his old out-of-control self. Carter Pigza is as wired as Joey used to be -- before his stint in special ed, and before he got his new meds.
Joey's mom reluctantly agrees that he can stay with his dad for a summer visit, which sends Joey racing with sky-high hopes that he and Carter can finally get to know each other. But as the weeks whirl by, Carter has bigger plans in mind. He decides that just as he has pulled himself up by his own bootstraps, Joey can do the same and become as normal as any kid, without the help of a doctor's prescription. Carter believes Joey can do it and Joey wants to believe him more than anything in the world.
Here is the continuation of the acclaimed Joey Pigza story, affirming not only that Joey Pigza is a true original but that it runs in the family. This title has Common Core connections.
Joey Pigza Loses Control is a 2000 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and a 2001 Newbery Honor Book.
When Joey Pigza meets his dad for the first time in years, he meets a grown-up version of his old out-of-control self. Carter Pigza is as wired as Joey used to be -- before his stint in special ed, and before he got his new meds.
Joey's mom reluctantly agrees that he can stay with his dad for a summer visit, which sends Joey racing with sky-high hopes that he and Carter can finally get to know each other. But as the weeks whirl by, Carter has bigger plans in mind. He decides that just as he has pulled himself up by his own bootstraps, Joey can do the same and become as normal as any kid, without the help of a doctor's prescription. Carter believes Joey can do it and Joey wants to believe him more than anything in the world.
Here is the continuation of the acclaimed Joey Pigza story, affirming not only that Joey Pigza is a true original but that it runs in the family. This title has Common Core connections.
Joey Pigza Loses Control is a 2000 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and a 2001 Newbery Honor Book.
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Jessica Anderson
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June 4, 2023
In this sequel, they talk about real life problems that occur. Alcoholics who get "sober" but court still give visitation rights to them. Joey's dad is this wired alcoholic. You see a kid willing to do anything to be loved and told, "I'm proud of you, son" and a father who's too self-absorbed and resistant to modern day medicine or therapy. Joey went into this thinking X Y and Z would happen. He was only 50% right. From how his father would be, to his grandma and hobbies. Grandma is getting older and with aging comes health problems. You go from disliking her and her cruel tactics in first book, to forgiving her. Given her circumstances and environment she's in. All Joey has is his tape player and little friend, to try working through what his father chose for him. What started out as a dad and son bonding during the summer and hobby shared experience, turns into a long anxiety producing plot line.
Keiana James
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August 30, 2014
Joey pigza:loses control is a good book I probably would not have read if it was not for my summer reading project for YESPREP HOFFMAN #CAWCAW
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Jackie Harris
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November 19, 2014
This is a good book we are actually reading this book at my school and we already read the book joey pigza swallowed the key and its really funny if u like jack gantos series u should read joey pigza books I'm not sure which book we're reading next but its probably going to be a good book we 😀😀📖📖📖📖📖
About the author
Jack Gantos has written books for people of all ages, from picture books and middle-grade fiction to novels for young adults and adults. His works include Hole in My Life, a memoir that won the Michael L. Printz and Robert F. Sibert Honors; the Joey Pigza series, which include a Newbery Honor book and a National Book Award Finalist; Dead End in Norvelt, winner of the Newbery Medal and the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction; and the Rotten Ralph series.
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