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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.
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."
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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.
It states that "Jerry [Spinelli] was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He lived in a brick row house in a neighborhood that later became a model for Two Mills, the town in Maniac Magee." Hopefully this book will have another reference. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Maniacmagee (talk • contribs) 15:09, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
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[1] while Publishers Weekly saw that "In Spinelli's (Maniac Magee ) latest novel, the Newbery Medalist falls slightly short of the high standard he's set in some of his previous books." [ 2 ] Common Sense Media described it "By turns moving, magical, and startlingly original, this story gives readers plenty to chew on."