• Joey Pigza Loses Control

  • By: Jack Gantos
  • Narrated by: Jack Gantos
  • Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (172 ratings)

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Joey Pigza Loses Control

By: Jack Gantos
Narrated by: Jack Gantos
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Publisher's summary

Everything seems to be coming together for Joey Pigza. His new meds are making his ADD more manageable, and he finally feel in control. But will he renewed relationship with his recovering-alcoholic father make him lose it all?
©2008 Jack Gantos (P)2008 Random House, Inc.

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Love this book!

Would you listen to Joey Pigza Loses Control again? Why?

I use this in my 4th grade reading group. My students love to mix things up and listen to the author read instead of me. It really keeps their attention. I love seeing them get 'sucked in' to the book!

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Magnificent!

This is a must-listen for any child suffering from mood disorders and those who care for them. It makes the idea of taking medicine for ADHD and other mood disorders less frightening and acceptable. Gantos weaves together an unforgettable story that will stay with me for a very long time. Highly recommended.

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I love this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love this book so much.
Super fun
I ❤️ this book.
It rocks 💚🤓💙💛💛💜💓💖💘💕💗💗💕💕💖❤️💞❣❣❣❣❣I love it







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Is it as good as the first

It is even better than the original the only bad stuff I can say about this book is the story comes in a bit to late and Joey's dad has no charter at all. GET THIS BOOK NOW!!!!!!!!! It is so good 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

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Jack Gantos is a FANTASTIC author.

Highly recommend the Joey Pigza series. Very amusing & entertaining. Well read by the author. Was sad when each book ended, but then I realized there was another & another. Will be really sad when I finish all of the Joey Pigza books. But Jack Gantos has many other books for all different ages that I've started listening to as well. He's a fantastic author.

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Left me wanting more

Funny and yet it tugs on your heart and sympathies. There can be love and successes amongst dysfunction. The narration was great. I've ordered more in this series. I think children and many adults will love this.

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Good and amazing boook

This book is so good I recommend it people who love reading amazing books and it has so many good details in this story

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loved it

I love this book so much so so much and I'm going to have time for summer because I have been reading this book says July 3rd and I never finished it so now and I'm so glad I did thank you bye😘😘😘😘😘😘

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Joey Pigza

I used to know a kid named Tanner. Really, I still do, but he went to Colorado for a ‘family emergency’ never figured what it was about. You see, Tanner was kind of like Joey, he didn’t have medicine, and now I think he should have. No I can’t say he was as bad as Joey, but he was not the best kid in our class. Sometimes he didn’t pay attention or he interrupted class sometimes. I would recommend this book to him and his family because, really I think he could learn something from Joey. Tanner also went to SpecialEd, but it was called R.I.S.E. Listening to this book, I am 10 years old, Tanner was like a dog, not in an offensive way, but you could just say, “No, Tanner,” or, “How do we act, Tanner?” And he would stop and listen. Sitting next to Tanner, I learned things about him. He, like Joey, was a bit, energetic. Sometimes he could not sit still. And when he went on this trip, and then I listened to this book, really reminded me of the same things. In conclusion, I believe this was a great book for people who need special mental help. Thank you for your time.

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Joey pigza is pretty fun boy.I recommend you.

My favorate part was when Joey spread shaving cream on his body. It is quite fun. Joey and his dad have some adventure in the city.

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