Maniac Magee

After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary as he accomplishes athletic feats and other extraordinary exploits that awe his contemporaries. Paperback.

Maniac Magee is a folk story about a boy, a very excitable boy. One that can outrun dogs, hit a home run off the best pitcher in the neighborhood, tie a knot no one can undo. "Kid's gotta be a maniac," is what the folks in Two Mills say. It's also the story of how this boy, Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee, confronts racism in a small town, tries to find a home where there is none and attempts to soothe tensions between rival factions on the tough side of town. Presented as a folk tale, it's the stuff of storytelling. "The history of a kid," says Jerry Spinelli, "is one part fact, two parts legend, and three parts snowball." And for this kid, four parts of fun. Maniac Magee won the 1991 Newbery Medal.

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-25-2009; great bad ending; this book was a great book. it was was sad at times and happy at others. i think it taught people being rasist is a bad thing and that everyones equal. it shows people what it used to be like adn what it still is like in some places. i...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-03-2009; Maniac magee Recomendation; I recomend the book Maniac Magee. It has lots of detail and is very realistic. Maniac Magee can run on rails and play sports like a pro. The other characters are important as well. The turning point in the story is amazing because, it...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-26-2009; Tall Tales And Great Language; I just finished reading this book again, fifteen years after I first read it. It is a fun, engaging, and thoughtful book that is filled with great language.Here are my two favorite sections, which give a good taste of the book's...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-16-2009; Maniac Magee; Spinelli, J. (1990). Maniac Magee. New York: Little, Brown and Company.0316809063As an orphan, Jeffrey Magee is sent to live with his aunt and uncle who live separately within their house and refuse to share anything. At the age of...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-25-2009; great bad ending; this book was a great book. it was was sad at times and happy at others. i think it taught people being rasist is a bad thing and that everyones equal. it shows people what it used to be like adn what it still is like in some places. i...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-16-2009; Maniac Magee; Spinelli, J. (1990). Maniac Magee. New York: Little, Brown and Company.0316809063As an orphan, Jeffrey Magee is sent to live with his aunt and uncle who live separately within their house and refuse to share anything. At the age of...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-14-2008; Surprisingly Uninteresting; Since this book won the Newbery, I expected a good book. But it's mostly tells, not shows--a no-no for writers. The author tells just about everything. There aren't that many actual dialogue scenes between the characters. I didn't find...; read full review | report as inappropriate