Independent Reading Suggested Books for Learning Differently: Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (2020)
See our Independent Reading for Elementary Students Teacher Tool for guidance on how to use the suggested texts below.
Additional Texts by the Author
- I Am Not Joey Pigza by Jack Gantos (870L)
- Jack Adrift: Fourth Grade Without a Clue (Jack Henry Series) by Jack Gantos (730L)
- Joey Pigza Loses Control by Jack Gantos (800L)
- The Key that Swallowed Joey Pigza by Jack Gantos (970L)
- What Would Joey Do? by Jack Gantos (860L)
Informational Texts to Build Content Knowledge
- Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids about ADHD by Ellen B. Dixon and Kathleen G. Nadeau
- The Survival Guide for Kids with ADHD by John F. Taylor (830L)
Texts with Connecting Topics and Themes
Celebrating differences
- Anything but Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin (HL640L)
- As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds (750L)
- Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Solan (770L)
- El Deafo by Cece Bell
- “Excerpts from Out of My Mind” by Sharon M. Draper
- “Excerpts from Rules” by Cynthia Lord
- Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick (930L)
- George by Alex Gino (790L) **
- Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier (300L)
- Sahara Special by Esme Raji Codell (660L)
- Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor (570L)
- Wonder by R. J. Palacio (790L)
* lower Lexile or qualitative measures than core text.
** higher Lexile or qualitative measures than core text.
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