I am not Joey Pigza
(Book)

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New York : Square Fish, 2011.
Edition
1st Square Fish ed.
Physical Desc
215 pages ; 20 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
950L
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Published
New York : Square Fish, 2011.
Format
Book
Edition
1st Square Fish ed.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.3, 8 Points
Lexile measure
950

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Irrepressible Joey must draw upon all of his emotional reserves to face his latest challenge. His good-for-nothing dad shows up, having won the lottery and acquired a new identity. Carter Pigza is now Charles Heinz; he's won back Joey's mother, Fran (renamed Maria); and Joey is expected to forgive him his past sins and reinvent himself as Freddy Heinz. Dad has big plans for the family. He's bought a run-down diner and will use his son to drum up business by standing by the roadside in a bee costume. Mom is on a spending spree and pressures Joey to forgive his father and do as he says. But Joey senses how wrong this is, and his struggle is palpable. By the time he concedes, his father has given up on the diner idea and has spent all of his money on losing lottery tickets. As usual, when the chips are down, Carter takes off, just as Fran is about to have a baby. Gantos tells the tale with unfailing humor, delicious wordplay, and many hilarious scenes, but this is the darkest Joey book to date. Carter's unreliability is a given, but Fran Pigza's willingness to buy into the surreal scene is unsettling and underscores the fact that Joey is really on his own. Nevertheless, readers will cheer as his indomitable spirit prevails; he neither rescinds nor regrets his forgiveness, and he is thrilled to have a baby brother. The appearance of Junior Pigza promises a new purpose in Joey's life, the possibility of a future ally in his crazy world, and, perhaps, adventures to come.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gantos, J. (2011). I am not Joey Pigza (1st Square Fish ed.). Square Fish.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gantos, Jack. 2011. I Am Not Joey Pigza. Square Fish.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gantos, Jack. I Am Not Joey Pigza Square Fish, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gantos, Jack. I Am Not Joey Pigza 1st Square Fish ed., Square Fish, 2011.

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