The Joey Pigza Series - Book 5
The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza
“Collectively, the Pigza series is a poignant examination of modern dysfunction, a window into how kids in tough family situations come to believe they are damaged and incapable of redemption.”
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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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