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Grant, Vicki,

Pigboy / Victoria Grant. - Victoria, B.C. : Orca Book Publishers, c2006. - 101 pages; 19 cm. - Orca currents .

Dan Hogg is the class brain who wears glasses and has weird hair. But his biggest problem is his name: it just begs for insults. And the kids in his class are glad to oblige. When they go on a field trip to a heritage farm specializing in raising pigs, Dan knows that it will be the worst day of his life, but he never imagined just how bad it would get. An escaped criminal has made his way to the farm and locked up the owner. The convict is not sure what to do with the bus full of eighth graders, but soon figures out that he needs to get rid of them all. Surprising even himself, Dan, in a bumbling, self-effacing way, becomes a hero by saving his classmates and teacher. He is still the class nerd, but he has earned the respect of the biggest bully, and that helps. Grant has done a fantastic job of developing the voice of an adolescent who is the class bully's whipping boy. Dan's wry sense of humor catches readers' attention and has them rooting for him practically from the first page. Pigboy is a great quick read for boys who may be reluctant readers, but others will enjoy it as well.

2.0.

ISBN: 1551436663 9781551436661 1551436434 9781551436432

LCCN: 2006928966

Nat. Bib. No.: 20069034443 can

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: (AMICUS)000032637753

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Bullying--Juvenile fiction.
Kidnapping--Juvenile fiction.
Escapes--Juvenile fiction.
Allergy--Juvenile fiction.
School field trips--Juvenile fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Adventure fiction.
High interest-low vocabulary books.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.G7368 / Pig 2006

Dewey Class. No.: jC813/.6