Author: Jack Gantos
Reading Age: 10-12

A high-impact, very appealing story about a boy who just can't sit still.

Joey is a good kid, maybe even a great kid, but his teachers say he's wired … they never know what he's going to do next. He bounces around the kitchen and spins down the school hall. He sharpens his finger in the pencil sharpener and swallows his house key. He can't sit still for even a minute…

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