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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key : (National Book Award Finalist)
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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key : (National Book Award Finalist) Hardcover - 1998

by Gantos, Jack

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Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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  • Title Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key : (National Book Award Finalist)
  • Author Gantos, Jack
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Later Printing
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 160
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York
  • Date 1998-10-14
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 4109797-6
  • ISBN 9780374336646 / 0374336644
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.52 x 5.72 x 0.62 in (21.64 x 14.53 x 1.57 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 14 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 9
  • Reading level 890
  • Library of Congress subjects Single-parent families, Schools
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 98024264
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

Citations

  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 01/01/1999, Page 1303
  • Booklist, 12/15/1998, Page 752
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/1998, Page 65
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 10/01/1998, Page 1457
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/26/1998, Page 67
  • School Library Journal, 12/01/1998, Page 0
  • SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/1998, Page 25

About the author

Jack Gantos has written books for people of all ages, from picture books and middle-grade fiction to novels for young adults and adults. His works include Hole in My Life, a memoir that won the Michael L. Printz and Robert F. Sibert Honors; the Joey Pigza series, which include a Newbery Honor book and a National Book Award Finalist; Dead End in Norvelt, winner of the Newbery Medal and the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction; and the Rotten Ralph series.