Maniac Magee
by Jerry Spinelli
Taste attributes: dramasportsfamilywholesomesimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryunlikely connectionsunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeAn intimate, simple novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee might have lived a normal life if a freak accident hadn't made him an orphan. After living with his unhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides to run--and not just run away, but run. This is where the myth of Maniac Magee begins, as he changes the lives of a racially divided small town with his amazing and legendary feats.
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- Author
- Jerry Spinelli
- Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 184
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- Open Library
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