description: "He was wired. No dought about it...Now I knowwhat Mom meant when she said he was like me, only bigger." Joey Pigza really wants his six-week visit with his dad to count, to show him he's not as wired as he used to be, to show his dad how much he loves him. But Carter Pigza's not an easy guy to love. He's eager to make it up to Joey for past wrongs and to show him how to be a winner, to take control of his life. With his coaching, Joey's even learned how to pitch a baseball, and he's good at it. The trouble is, Joey's dad thinks taking control means giving up the things that "keep Joey safe. And if he wants to please his dad, he's going to have to play by his rules, even when the rules don't make sense.
language: English
title: Joey Pigza Loses Control
titlecomplete: Joey Pigza Loses Control
genres: Fiction, Family, Adhd, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Humor, Chapter Books, Childrens, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 5085
series: Joey Pigza
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: HarperColl