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Print Common Core-aligned book discussion questions and writing activities for the Joey Pigza series by Jack Gantos. The hilarious, high-energy Joey Pigza quintet chronicles the setbacks and triumphs of an incredible kid whose off-the-wall family life makes his struggle with ADHD all the more of an endlessly unpredictable challenge.

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