Maniac Magee (Newbery Medal Winner) by Spinelli, Jerry (9780316807227)

Maniac Magee (Newbery Medal Winner)

by Spinelli, Jerry

Hardcover - English

A Newbery Medal winning modern classic about a racially divided small town and a boy who runs.

Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee might have lived a normal life if a freak accident hadn't made him an orphan. After living with his unhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides to run--and not just run away, but run. This is where the myth of Maniac Magee begins, as he changes the lives of a racially divided small town with his amazing and legendary feats.

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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

0316807222

EAN

9780316807227

Publisher

LITTLE BROWN & CO

Publication Date

02 Apr 1990

Pages

184

Age Group

8 to 12

Grades

03 to 07

Weight (kg)

0.32

Dimensions (cm)

21.8 x 14.6 x 1.9

Lexile Level

820

Award(s)

Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Winner

Delaware Diamonds Award - Winner

Land of Enchantment Book Award - Winner

Nene Award - Winner

About Author

Jerry Spinelli received the Newbery Medal for Maniac Magee and a Newbery Honor for Wringer. His other books include Smiles to Go, Loser, Space Station Seventh Grade, Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush?, Dump Days, and Stargirl. His novels are recognized for their humor and poignancy, and his characters and situations are often drawn from his real-life experience as a father of six children. Jerry lives with his wife, Eileen, also a writer, in Wayne, Pennsylvania.