Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
by Jack Gantos • Book 1 of the Joey Pigza Series
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 1998
Word Count 35,620
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 890L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 29525, 5.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Jack Gantos
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Jack Gantos reads from Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jack Gantos
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In-depth Written Interview with Jack Gantos
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 11
Meet-the-Author Movie with Jack Gantos
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Jack Gantos reads from Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
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In-depth Written 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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Series Interview with Jack Gantos
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
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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Lesson Plan from HarperCollins
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Lesson Plan from Louisville Free Public Library
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Lesson Plan from ReadWriteThink
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jack Gantos
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 3
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 1999
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
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