Ebook {Epub PDF} Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

MANIAC MAGEE JERRY SPINELLI WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL Before the Story They say Maniac Magee was born in a dump They say his stomach was a cereal box and his heart a sofa spring. They say he kept an eight-inch cockroach on a leash and that rats stood guard over him while he slept.  · 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. Maniac Magee, written by Jerry Spinelli in and winner of the Newbery Medal in , follows an orphaned boy named Jeffery Lionel Magee (colloquially "Maniac" Magee) as he seeks out a home and confronts the racism of the s/s in the fictional city of Two Mills, Pennsylvania. After Jeffery Magee's parents die in a car accident, he is sent to live with his aunt and uncle.

The title of this book is Maniac Magee and it was written by Jerry Spinelli. This particular edition is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is and it has a suggested retail price of $ It was published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and has a total of pages in the book. Jerry Spinelli is the author of more than thirty immensely popular books for young readers, including Eggs and Stargirl; the Newbery Honor Book Wringer; Maniac Magee, winner of more that fifteen state children's book awards, in addition to the Newbery Award; and the picture book I Can Be Anything! Jerry Spinelli is the author of many immensely popular books for young readers, including Eggs, Stargirl, Space Station Seventh Grade, Newbery Honor Book Wringer, Newbery Award winner Maniac Magee, and the picture books Mama Seeton's Whistle and I Can Be Anything! He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and fellow author, Eileen.

Jerry Spinelli is the author of over fifteen immensely popular books for young readers, including Eggs, Stargirl, Space Station Seventh Grade, Newbery Honor winner Wringer, and Maniac Magee, winner of more than fifteen state children's book awards in addition to the Newbery Medal. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, Eileen. 'Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli is about a little boy named Jeffrey Lionel Magee. When he was only three years old, his parents died in a PW high-speed trolley accident. Magee was then sent to his nearest relatives, Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan. However, he didn't like his life there. 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.