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I am not Joey Pigza
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I am not Joey Pigza

Jack Gantos
2007
IdentityDiners (Restaurants)Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderFathersLotteriesFictionLotteries in fictionIdentity in fictionFathers in fictionAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in fictionJuvenile fictionIdentity (Philosophical concept)

Joey's father returns, calling himself Charles Heinz and apologizing for his past bad behavior, and he swears that once Joey and his mother change their names and help him fix up the old diner he has bought, their lives will change for the better.

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