Knots in My Yo-Yo String
by Jerry Spinelli
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarycomedyfresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of ageempowerment/personal growthunlikely connections
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, intimate biography, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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5.0 / 5
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About This Book
"A master of those embarrassing, gloppy, painful, and suddenly wonderful things that happen on the razor's edge between childhood and full-fledged adolescence" (The Washington Post), Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli has penned his early autobiography with all the warmth, humor, and drama of his best-selling fiction.
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- Author
- Jerry Spinelli
- Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 148
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- Open Library
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