Paul Zindel wrote The Pigman and other young adult novels. He was also a playwright whose The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds received the Pulitzer Prize.
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Join the millions of readers who have discovered The Pigman, the beloved, groundbreaking young adult classic from Paul Zindel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. In The Pigman, what begins as a teenage prank soon becomes a timeless examination of grief, acceptance, and the transformative power of friendship. High-school sophomores John and Lorraine had no idea what they were starting when they made a prank phone call to a stranger named Angelo Pignati. Virtually overnight, they befriended the old man. But now Mr. Pignati is dead. And for John and Lorraine, the only way to find peace is to write down their friend's story—the true story of the Pigman. Supports the Common Core State Standards
Four high-school friends enter a year that changes both their romances and their relationships with one another. Liz and Sean are popular and deeply in love but feel misunderstood by their parents. Their quieter friends Maggie and Dennis begin taking tentative steps toward a relationship of their own. As family pressure and difficult choices close in, both couples discover that affection alone may not protect their happiness or preserve their friendships.
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eBook · Bantam Dell Pub Group (Juv) · 1971 · English
Discover the sequel to Paul Zindel’s groundbreaking bestselling young adult novel, The Pigman, which Publishers Weekly called “remarkable…a story that will not be denied.” The Pigman and The Pigman’s Legacy are perfect for fans of modern classics like The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton and Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. Four months after their friendship with the Pigman ended in tragedy, John and Lorraine are passing by their old friend's empty house when they receive the shock of their lives: an elderly man has taken up residence in the abandoned home. Convinced this down-and-out recluse is a sign from beyond the grave, John and Lorraine decide they've been given a chance to make up for what happened to the Pigman—a chance to make things right, once and for all.
"Eight hundred and fifty-three horrifying things had happened to me by the time I was a teenager. That was when I met my Pigman, whose real name was Nonno Frankie." The year Paul Zindel, his sister, Betty, and their mother lived in the town of Travis, Staten Island, New York, was the most important time of his teenage life. It was the year he and Jennifer Wolupopski were best friends. It was the year of the apple tree, the water-head baby, and Cemetery Hill. And it was the year he met Nonno Frankie Vivona, who became his Pigman. Every word of his story is true. And The Pigman & Me has an added bonus--one crucial piece of information: the secret of life, according to the Pigman.
