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Maniac Magee

AUTHOR Spinelli, Jerry
PUBLISHER Little, Brown Young Readers (11/01/1999)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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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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ISBN-13: 9780316809061
ISBN-10: 0316809063
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 192
Carton Quantity: 20
Product Dimensions: 5.20 x 0.60 x 7.60 inches
Weight: 0.35 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Ikids
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Classics
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Runaways
Grade Level: 3rd Grade - 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level: Grade 5
Dewey Decimal: FIC
Library of Congress Control Number: 2004275209
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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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Author: Spinelli, Jerry
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.
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