A high-impact, very appealing story about a boy who just can't sit still.
Jack Gantos was born in Norvelt, Pennsylvania, and has spent time
living in Barbados and South Florida. He has written books for
readers of all ages, including the acclaimed Joey Pigza Swallowed
the Key and its sequels, the teenage novel Desire Lines, and the
youthful memoire Hole in My Life.
His is also the writer of Dead End in Norvelt and From Norvelt to
Nowhere, a pair of semi-autobiographical novels about the
importance of history and reading, the first of which won the
prestigious Newbery Medal in 2012. He lives with his wife and
daughter in Boston, Massachusetts.
It is a tremendous achievement to incorporate so much understanding
and explanation into a cracking good story. I found it a vivid and
startling book
*The School Librarian*
One of the funniest recent publications . . . Written with the
energetic, breathless, non-stop gusto of the main character
*Financial Times*
Its wit, verve and strong story make it a fascinating read
*TES*
[This] could easily become required reading for anyone who works or
lives with children and for any child who enjoys brilliant comic
writing tinged with the poignancy of reality
*The Bookseller*
The reader will quickly be engaged by the gritty honesty of this
character who has a great deal of moral courage . . . Joey Pigza
stays with you long after the last page has turned
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