Joey Pigza Loses Control / Jack Gantos / 195 pages

Joey Pigza looks forward to his summer visit with his dad.  Although he has not seen Carter in years, he is hoping that his mom and dad will get back together and they can all live as a family.  Unfortunately, Carter has a girlfriend and a drinking problem.  He is a grown-up version of Joey before he went on medication and had special ed help.  Carter wants Joey to be his baseball star.  Joey wants to be normal.  Is his dad right?  Can he throw away his medical patches and not return to his old hyperactive, self-abusive self?  This is great audio book that will have you advising, and groaning, as Joey fails to heed your advice.