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jfkaess's review
4.0
We listened to this audiobook together as a family. Everyone seemed to enjoy it, especially the kids. It was funny, taught perseverance, showed Joey dealing with other people who didn't like him and overcoming problems while learning lessons. The author narrated the story, and that doesn't always work well, but it did with this book.
tessiekat's review
5.0
2018 - Book #53 of 100 : This was a freebie on Audible, and it looked adorable. I have not read any other Joey Pigza books, but this one was heartbreakingly good and left me weirdly emotional. I struggled with my ADHD as a kid and I still struggle with it, in different ways, as an adult. While my experience and symptoms were/are different than Joey's, his descriptions of his symptoms and the ways he tries to cope with them were so familiar. His story of how he tells everything to his dog, and how much the dog helps him emotionally had me nearly crying. It is ridiculous to say, as an adult, that a children's book made me feel not so alone in the struggle. It also gave me hope that one of the kids who read this book will also feel not so alone after reading about Joey.
Also, the situation with his home life made me want to just give him a hug. I wanted slap all the adults around him who do nothing to help this kid who clearly needs it.
PS-The very last chapter was so amazing that I listened to it twice.
Also, the situation with his home life made me want to just give him a hug. I wanted slap all the adults around him who do nothing to help this kid who clearly needs it.
PS-The very last chapter was so amazing that I listened to it twice.
jhbrattlof's review
3.0
The Dented Head of Joey Pigza by Jack Gantos
Gantos provides a warm, funny, empowering story for all ages. Gantos’ Joey Pigza will warm your heart and have you rooting for him and his pup, Pablo, from start to finish.
Joey Pigza is a runner, a fast runner, one of the fastest. Next to running, he loves winning, his grandma, and his pup, Pablo. A summer race is the perfect concoction to gloat his spoils in running and winning. But after a series of head collisions and mishaps, Joey Pigza finds himself stuck in 5th grade summer school with the one teacher he despises, who is also the running coach. Joey Pigza teams up with his pup, Pablo, and together they learn to believe in themselves.
Gantos provides a warm, funny, empowering story for all ages. Gantos’ Joey Pigza will warm your heart and have you rooting for him and his pup, Pablo, from start to finish.
Joey Pigza is a runner, a fast runner, one of the fastest. Next to running, he loves winning, his grandma, and his pup, Pablo. A summer race is the perfect concoction to gloat his spoils in running and winning. But after a series of head collisions and mishaps, Joey Pigza finds himself stuck in 5th grade summer school with the one teacher he despises, who is also the running coach. Joey Pigza teams up with his pup, Pablo, and together they learn to believe in themselves.
jhbrattlof's review against another edition
3.0
The Dented Head of Joey Pigza by Jack Gantos
Gantos provides a warm, funny, empowering story for all ages. Gantos’ Joey Pigza will warm your heart and have you rooting for him and his pup, Pablo, from start to finish.
Joey Pigza is a runner, a fast runner, one of the fastest. Next to running, he loves winning, his grandma, and his pup, Pablo. A summer race is the perfect concoction to gloat his spoils in running and winning. But after a series of head collisions and mishaps, Joey Pigza finds himself stuck in 5th grade summer school with the one teacher he despises, who is also the running coach. Joey Pigza teams up with his pup, Pablo, and together they learn to believe in themselves.
Gantos provides a warm, funny, empowering story for all ages. Gantos’ Joey Pigza will warm your heart and have you rooting for him and his pup, Pablo, from start to finish.
Joey Pigza is a runner, a fast runner, one of the fastest. Next to running, he loves winning, his grandma, and his pup, Pablo. A summer race is the perfect concoction to gloat his spoils in running and winning. But after a series of head collisions and mishaps, Joey Pigza finds himself stuck in 5th grade summer school with the one teacher he despises, who is also the running coach. Joey Pigza teams up with his pup, Pablo, and together they learn to believe in themselves.
lifelivedbooked's review against another edition
4.0
I typically would not have included a "book" like this because I read it with my kids on Audible BUT I wanted to get the word out about this series for parents of children with ADHD. The main character has ADHD (so does my oldest son) and it has been hard finding middle grade reads with main characters he can relate to so specifically. I thought it was a cute story and both of my kids enjoyed it - it kept them both quiet in the car for an hour and a half one way and that is impressive!
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