The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza
by Jack Gantos • Book 5 of the Joey Pigza Series
The fifth and final book in the groundbreaking Joey Pigza series brings the beloved... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Humor
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 2014
Word Count 36,453
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 970L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 168472, 6 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Babies--Fiction
- Single-parent families--Fiction
- Brothers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Depression & Mental Illness
- JUVENILE FICTION / General
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Movie with Jack Gantos
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jack Gantos
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 15
Meet-the-Author Movie with Jack Gantos
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Interview with Jack Gantos
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Interview with Jack Gantos
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Interview with Jack Gantos
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Boys Read, Boys Write Panel Discussion with Jack Gantos
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Reading the Pictures Panel Discussion with Jack Gantos
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Screens, Books, and Reading Panel Discussion with Jack Gantos
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Get Kids Reading Panel Discussion with Jack Gantos
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Worst Thing I Ever Did As a Kid Panel Discussion with Jack Gantos
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On reading his sister's diary with Jack Gantos
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On the dangers and joys of independence with Jack Gantos
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On his college experience with Jack Gantos
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On a fateful boat ride with Jack Gantos
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Series Interview with Jack Gantos
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Series Meet-the-Author Movie Activity Guide from TeachingBooks
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Series Teacher's Guide from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
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Common Core Guide from Author's Personal Website
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jack Gantos
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2014
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