The fifth and final book in the groundbreaking Joey Pigza series brings the beloved chronicle of this wired, wacky, and wonderful boy to a crescendo of chaos and craziness.
Just as he starts to get his feet on the ground, everything goes topsy-turvy for Joey. With his dad missing in the wake of appearance-altering plastic surgery, Joey must give up school to look after his new baby brother and fill in for his mom, who hospitalizes herself to deal with a bad case of postpartum blues. As his challenges mount, Joey discovers a key that could unlock the secrets to his father’s whereabouts—a mystery that must be solved before Joey can even hope for his broken family to somehow come back together.
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“Jack Gantos concludes his Joey
Pigza series with one last peek into Joey’s wild, wonderful brain. With Gantos
narrating, the ride is breakneck, funny, and heart wrenching, with listeners
holding on through every one of Joey’s zigs and zags. Joey struggles with
attention deficit disorder and a chaotic family life, and he’s so full of love
and good intentions that listeners can’t help rooting for everything to work
out for him. Gantos gives voice to Joey’s every hope, worry, and stray thought
as he cares for his baby brother and holds down the fort at home. It’s an
utterly satisfying end to the series, and if Joey doesn’t have you in tears,
the author’s note at the end just might. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones
Award.”
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