This realistic fiction book was published in the year 2000 and describes the challenging life of young Joey who had attention deficit disorder.

[1][2] Joey Pigza Loses Control is the story of a young boy with the widely known Attention Deficit hyperactivity disorder.

(ADHD) The fiction book begins with Joey and his mother and dog's road trip traveling to his father's home where he is eager and nervous for what the next six weeks with his Dad, will have in store for him.

Joey's life takes a major turn when he finally meets his father and feels a sense of familiarity with himself, before the meds, before being placed in the special education classes, his old hyperactive self.

Joey becomes increasingly fearful that things will go wrong like they did in the past, and although just a young boy, his father makes dangerous decisions.