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Jerry Spinelli Grades 4-6
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Jerry Spinelli Grades 4-6
by Jerry SpinelliThis collection of quality Scholastic titles was hand selected to provide you with the best books at the best prices.
$23.88
See below for complete list of titles. Appropriate titles of equal value may be substituted if any of the listed titles are unavailable at shipping time.
Set Includes:
• Do the Funky Pickle
• Fourth Grade Rats
• Report to the Principal’s Office
• Wringer
Paperback Book Collection | Grades 4-6
Grades 4-6 $23.88
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Maniac Magee
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Maniac Magee
The humorous yet poignant story of a super-athletic teenager who, in overcoming his own tragedies, unites his small town and bridges its racial divide. Mature Content
$6.99
Paperback Book | Grades 6-12
Grades 6-12 $6.99
Interest Level:
4-8
Lexile Framework:
820L
Grade Level Equivalent:
5.4
Guided Reading Level:
W
Age:
9-13
Genre:
Classics, Realistic Fiction
Subject:
Family Life, Prejudice and Tolerance Experiences, Individuality
He wasn't born with the name Maniac Magee. He came into this world named Jeffrey Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name. And Maniac Magee became a legend. Even today kids talk about how fast he could run; about how he hit an inside-the-park "frog" homer; how no knot, no matter how snarled, would stay that way once he began to untie it. But the thing Mania Magee is best known for is what he did for the kids from the East Side and those from the West Side.
He was special all right, and this is his story, and it's a story that is very careful not to let the facts get mixed up with the truth.
Jerry Spinelli won the Newbery Medal for Maniac Magee, the sixth of his more than fifteen acclaimed books for young readers. Growing up, he played no fewer than five different sports, including football, track, and basketball. He wanted to be a shortstop in the majors long before it occurred to him to be a writer. Crash came out of his desire to include the beloved Penn Relays of his home state of Pennsylvania in a book. And, of course, to show the world a little bit about athletes and what makes some of them tick. Jerry Spinelli lives in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
