description: Joey Pigza is wired. Really wired. His prescription "meds" are no match for his mood swings. One minute he's sitting at his desk like any other kid; the next he's out of control and taking a time-out in the hallway. When Joey gets worked up, all the rules set by his mother and his teachers go right out the window. Joey knows he's a disappointment to people he cares about. His mom's been warned that if he keeps messing up he could be transferred to the downtown special-ed center for problem kids. This could be the end of the line. As Joey himself would say: "Can I get back to you on that?"
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: Farrar, Straus and Giroux