The Pigman & Me

by Paul Zindel

Book Overview

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,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553564560
• ISBN13: 9780553564563
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Starfire
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.2" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

nonfiction for fiction lovers

My 12 year old daughter loves Harry Potter and Sammy Keyes. She moaned when I insisted that she read a biography this summer. Lucky for her, The Pigman and Me was with the biographies in the "young adult" section of our library. It was not what I'd had in mind, but she absolutely loved it.

The REAL Pigman-Revealed!

Readers of Paul Zindel's young adult novels, especially The Pigman, will enjoy reading about the difficulties he and his sister endured growing up with a single mother in New Jersey in the 40's and 50's. After his mother takes in a roommate with 2 young sons, Zindel is exposed to the boys' grandfather, who becomes a surrogate father, a grown-up playmate, an inspiration, and a support to him as he struggles with his coming of age, his mother's strange schemes, and his own insecurities. As he shares his adventures with his pigman, Nonno Frankie, and his best friend, Jennifer, Zindel reveals the source of his humor and the basis for many of his stories and characters. Younger readers will find his light touch and reslience in dealing with difficulty a source of strength. A great introduction to this author and to the memoir genre.

Paul Zindel at the finest! This book is a masterpiece!

I can't put this into words it was so great. All of the suspense, action, drama, and Zindel's sense of humor made this book great! He is probably the only man that can put an auto-biography into a teenage perspective. That is what makes this book so appealing.

The book was very interesting, and fun to read.

This was a book about Paul Zindel's childhood and the problems that he had to face with his family and friends. Luckily Nonno Frankie was able to help him out and become his "pigman", or a person that helps someone out when they need it the most. Nonno Frankie helped liven up Paul's life, and he helped him through some tough times. This was an excellent book!!

This is the book for you.

The book is about Paul Zindel's teenage years in Travis Town. The book is a funny book because a lot of funny things happen to Paul. This book is the book for you because it might happen to you. I like this book because it is an interesting book to read.