- Jollyroger.com Jack Gantos Jack Gantos is the author of many books, including the Rotten Ralph picture books and several collections of stories for middle-graders featuring his alter ego Jack Henry. He lives with his wife and daughter in Boston, Massachusetts. Jack Gantos is also the author of Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, a National Book Award Finalist, an ALA Notable Book of the Year, and a ...carolinanavy.com/navy/creativewriting/star/gantos