Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
 

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

by Jack Gantos

Joey isn't a bad boy, he just can't sit still for more than a couple of minutes. If he thinks of something, he's just got to do it, like putting his fingers in the pencil sharpener or swallowing his key. Told from Joey's own unique viewpoint, this is a funny and touching story about attention deficit disorder. For ages 8 and over. (read review)

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Arlene A
  • Rated 5 stars

If you have ever dealt with children with ADHD or have a child diagnosed with ADHD this is a must read. It tells the story from the point of view of the child. Funny, touching and informative.

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Jenny B
  • Rated 2 stars

This book is relly sad.I did not like it much. But if it was real I would feel bad for this boy

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  • Rated 3.707547 stars
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  • Rated 4 stars
 

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  • Stacy M

    stacy m said:

    Hey Jod,

    This book sounds so interesting! What grade level would you recommend sharing this book with? What it be something that little kids could relate to? I myself struggle with having various kids at a time diagnosed with ADHD. I find myself sometimes getting frustrated with these students. If I read this book, it might help me gain an insight into their little minds.

    Your description of the book, makes me really interested in reading the story. I'm glad you found yourself able to relate to the main character. I'll have to look into this book!

    posted 2 weeks ago ( | view 1 reply )
  • Jodi M

    jodi m said:

    Wow! This book really helped me to better understand what children with ADHD go through. I think every teacher should read this book. I was able to make several connections between the main character Joey, and some of my own students. I also think it would be a great book for children and young adults to read too. Often, I see students become frustrated with students who have ADHD, and I think this story would help other students to better understand and even connect better with students who had ADHD. Reading this through a teacher’s eyes, I can also see where the teacher felt frustrated with the student, but I also was able to see areas that the teacher could have better supported Joey. After thinking about the book, I found that others felt sorry for the teacher and thought that she was doing the best that she could. During the story, I was thinking that the teacher could have done so much more to help Joey and avoid some of the problems that arose. I also found this book very humorous. At several points throughout the story, I found myself laughing out loud!

    posted 3 weeks ago ( | view 1 reply )
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