num_pages: 192
description: Joey is a good kid, maybe even a great kid, but his teachers never know what he's going to do next. He sharpens his finger in the pencil-sharpener and swallows his house key. He can't sit still for more than a minute - Joey is buzzing!Told from Joey's own unique viewpoint by acclaimed American author Jack Gantos, this is an exceptionally funny and touching story about a boy with severe attention deficit disorder (ADD).
language: English
title: Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
titlecomplete: Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
genres: Adhd, Chapter Books, Childrens, Juvenile, Humor, Young Adult, Middle Grade, School, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 16750
series: Joey Pigza
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Middle School/Junior High, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Washington State Sasquatch Award, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Young People's Literature
publisher: CORGI BOOKS