SuitabookI am not Joey Pigza
Jack Gantos
- Reading
- Try reading a section together, then pause to discuss Joey’s choices and the contrast between the funny moments and the family tensions. Let the reader set the pace.
- Themes
- Forgiveness and family pressure: Joey is expected to forgive his father and follow his plans, with pressure from his mother. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Unreliable family plans: Joey’s father adopts a new identity, makes plans for the family, loses his money and leaves. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Joey faces pressure from his mother to forgive and comply, and his father leaves as his mother is about to have a baby. Consider whether these family tensions suit your reader just now.