ADHD Essentials

25: The 20th Anniversary of “Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key” with Jack Gantos, Author


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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Jack Gantos.  Jack is the author of the Joey Pigza book series, about a boy who has ADHD.  The first book of which, Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, is a National Book Award Finalist, and celebrates it’s 20thanniversary this year.


Learn more about Jack, and all of his books at http://www.jackgantos.com.


 


In Today’s Episode We Discuss:


  • A spolier-free overview of the Joey Pigza books.

  • Why writing the books was a labor of love for Jack.

  • How things have changed for kids with ADHD over the past 20 years.

  • Rambling childhoods.

  • The value of Audiobooks.

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