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Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee is an orphan and finds himself in Two Mills, where he becomes a local legend while trying to find a home. He has astonishing athletic abilities, runs everywhere he goes, can untie any knot, is allergic to pizza, and crosses the barrier between the East End and West End as if blind to racial distinction.
Maniac Magee is a television film made for the Nickelodeon network, based on the novel of the same name by Jerry Spinelli. [1] The story follows twelve-year-old Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee, an orphaned runaway with many extraordinary and athletic talents, who arrives in a town divided with racial conflict.
Spinelli was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, [3] and currently lives in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.At the age of 16, his love of sports inspired him to compose a poem about a recent football victory, which his father published in the local newspaper without his knowledge.
Newbery Medal for children's literature: Jerry Spinelli, Maniac Magee; Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Neil Simon, Lost in Yonkers; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: John Updike: Rabbit at Rest; Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction: Edward O. Wilson: The Ants; Pulitzer Prize for Poetry: Mona Van Duyn: Near Changes; Whiting Awards:
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Michael Anthony Angarano (born December 3, 1987) is an American actor. He became known for his roles in the film Music of the Heart (1999) and the television series Cover Me (2000–2001), as well as for playing a recurring role as Elliott in the sitcom Will & Grace.
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