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Jerry Spinelli (born February 1, 1941) [1] is an American writer of children's novels that feature adolescence and early adulthood. His novels include Maniac Magee , [ 2 ] Stargirl , and Wringer . Biography
Wringer was praised by critics for its ability to address deep issues for middle schoolers, as did its precursor, Maniac Magee.In a School Library Journal review of Wringer, Tim Rausch cited the novel for "Humor, suspense, a bird with a personality, and a moral dilemma familiar to everyone," characters who are "memorable, convincing, and both endearing and villainous," and a "riveting plot."
Stargirl is a young adult novel written by American author Jerry Spinelli and first published in 2000.The novel was well received by critics, who praised Stargirl's character and the novel's overall message of nonconformity.
Space Station Seventh Grade is a young adult novel by Jerry Spinelli, published in 1982; [1] it was his debut novel. It was inspired by an odd event when one of his six children ate some fried chicken that he had been saving for the next day. The novel was intended for adults but became a young adult novel instead.
Maniac Magee is a novel written by American author Jerry Spinelli and published in 1990. Exploring themes of racism and inequality, it follows the story of an orphan boy looking for a home in the fictional town of Two Mills. Two Mills is harshly segregated between the East and West, blacks and whites.
A passenger aboard the Delta flight that flipped upside down in a crash-landing in Toronto on Monday recalled how within seconds of the wheels touching down, his body was turned fully sideways and ...
Crash (J. G. Ballard novel), the basis of the 1996 film; Crash, dedicated to the ZX Spectrum home computer and published from 1984 to 1991; Crash (Spinelli novel), by Jerry Spinelli, 1996; Crash Magazine, a French independent magazine; Crash!, a 2007 manga series by Yuka Fujiwara
The Library Card is a 1997 young adult novel by Jerry Spinelli. The book is broken into four short stories each following a different main character, but all connected to a library card . Plot