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The key that swallowed Joey Pigza, Jack Gantos

Label
The key that swallowed Joey Pigza, Jack Gantos
Language
eng
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
not applicable
Intended audience
970L, Lexile
Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
The key that swallowed Joey Pigza
Medium
sound recording audiobook CD
Music parts
not applicable
Responsibility statement
Jack Gantos
Series statement
Joey Pigza, 5
Summary
"Everything goes topsy-turvy for Joey as he becomes the man of the house, looking after his new baby brother, taking care of his troubled mother, and seeking out his missing father"--, Provided by publisherWith his dad MIA 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 that his broken family might somehow come back together; if only it doesn't pull him apart first
Target audience
juvenile
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable
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