Joey Pigza
3 primary works • 8 total works
Book 1
Book 4
Book 5
Everything goes wrong for Joey as he becomes the man of the house, looking after his new brother, taking care of his troubled mother, and seeking out his missing father. The book contains family dynamics that may be disturbing to younger readers. Book #5
After months of nagging, Joey Pigza is finally allowed to spend the summer holidays with his dad. But he soon finds out why Mom was so worried. If people think Joey has problems, they should meet his dad!
Joey's dad insists he can cope without medication and that Joey can too. Joey so wants to believe his dad is right - but Joey remembers just how manic he felt before he got help. Can Joey live life his dad's way - or will the chaos take over?