Interest Level
Grades 9 - 12
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 7.1
Lexile Measure®: 840L
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: NR
Genre
- Biography and Autobiography
Theme/Subject
- Family Life
- Courage, Bravery, Heroism
- Pride and Self-Esteem
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About This Book
In the summer of 1971, Jack Gantos was an aspiring young writer looking for adventure, cash for college tuition, and a way out of a dead-end job. For ten thousand dollars, he recklessly agreed to help sail a boat loaded with hashish from the Virgin Islands to New York City. But federal agents were waiting. Gantos was caught and, for his part in the conspiracy, sentenced to serve up to six years in prison.About the Authors or Illustrators
Jack Gantos got the idea for Joey Pigza when he was visiting a school in Pennsylvania, talking about writing.
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