It won the boston globehorn book award in 1990, the newbery medal in 1991 like an academy award for childrens books, and several more the year after. He ran away from his aunt and uncles house because they were not getting along. Maniac magee is now available with a set of resources augmented specifically for middle schools, including expanded suggested activities, discussion questions, and role playing ideas all targeted at middle school. A comprehensive database of more than 20 maniac magee quizzes online, test your knowledge with maniac magee quiz questions. Jeffrey lionel maniac magee is an orphan searching for a loving home when he finds himself in a small, segregated town in pennsylvania. He is quite the risk taker since he crossed over to the east end, but on the inside he is a different person. Chapters 15 please read the following questions and circle the correct answer. Plot summary jeffrey lionel magee loses his parents in a trolley accident in bridgeport, pennsylvania, when he is 3. What happened to amandas encyclopedia a in maniac magee.
Amanda says she was just about ready to let him read her encyclopedia a but since hes leaving, he cannot. Goodreads members who liked maniac magee also liked. In maniac magee, jerry spinelli writes a young adult novel in which the main character. Jexceptional book, recommended for junior high school students. The story of jeffrey lionel magee, aka maniac, has become a school standard since its publication in 1990. How could we not, when maniac magee finally ends with maniac simply content that finally, truly, at long last, someone was calling him home 46. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. See more ideas about maniac magee, seventh grade and jerry spinelli books. Another way the author used characterization in the novel is by creating relationships between the.
It deals with racism and its effects on a young man who, though white, finds more warmth and kindness on the black side of town than on his own side. An occasionally longwinded, but always affecting, parablelike story about racism and ignorance. The first half of maniac magee made me wonder why the book s been popular for a quarter century. The novel received critical acclaim upon release and in 1991 won the prestigious newbery medal. As we read maniac magee, you are required to answer questions over the chapters. Maniac even teaches grayson to read and when grayson reads his first book cover to cover, the accomplishment is worthy of a celebration. Conflict, or disagreement, is a major theme in the book maniac magee. After the miles and miles maniacs seenbetterdays sneakers chewed up, the book ends with him heading home to the place hes been looking for this whole time. Exciting, moving story explores racism, myth making. On the inside he is very sweet, caring, polite, kind, and adventurous. He is an 11 year old whose parents died on a trestle.
Our online maniac magee trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top maniac magee quizzes. He was born in a house, a pretty ordinary house, right across the river from here, in bridgeport. This book report was made by, valentina, julia, abby, will, and devon. Maniac magee by jerry spinelli is a young adult novel published in 1990. Jeffrey magee is twice homelessonce involuntarily, at age three, when his parents plunge with a highspeed trolley off a bridge. It stuck with me more than in just a lifelong love of butterscotch krumpets, but also in the sweetness of the main character and the good that he finds in well, everyone. Jeffrey gets the nickname maniac after performing athletic feats of mythic proportions and appearing fearless in the face of bullies and other terrifying situations. 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. The story reminded me of paul bunyan and other legendary folks who. For those of you who havent already had the pleasure, let us introduce you to this wonderful book. Hes so cool that he has his very own jumprope rhyme. Exposing his readers to the issues of homelessness, racial prejudice and discrimination, and the importance of literacy, spinelli attempts to instill hope and enthusiasm for a society of more tolerant and.
Maniac says he will just get a library card and amanda says he cant. Maniac magee by spinelli, jerry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Parents need to know that jerry spinellis maniac magee is an exciting, moving, and sometimes funny story, brilliantly told, about an orphan boy who runs away from his feuding aunt and uncle at age 8 and makes a name and legend for himself in a racially divided town. Maniac magee is the story of jeffery lionel magee, a homeless drifter who finds his way.
Find books like maniac magee from the worlds largest community of readers. Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students. Maniac magee is the story of jeffery lionel magee, a homeless drifter who finds his way to the racially divided community of two mills, pennsylvania. Maniac magee jerry spinelli winner of the newbery medal before the story they say maniac magee was born in a dump they say his stomach was a cereal box and his heart a sofa spring. They say he kept an eightinch cockroach on a leash and that rats st. Reading practice, literacy skills, vocabulary practice. And that makes maniac magee a rich choice for one school, one book especially if you host that tweener population.
It won the 1991 newbery medal and remains a vital, relevant classic. Exploring themes of racism and inequality, it follows the story of an. The story reminded me of paul bunyan and other legendary folks who had mindboggling abilities. Jerry spinelli, the author of this newbery medal winner, is also the author of other childrens classics like wringer, stargirl, and milkweed. The story follows twelveyearold jeffrey lionel maniac magee, an orphaned runaway with many extraordinary and athletic talents, who arrives in a town divided with racial conflict. Jeffrey lionel maniac magee might have lived a normal life if a.
Around town, around the nearby townships, always carrying the book, keeping it in perfect condition. The book came flapping like a wounded duck and fell at jeffreys feet. It has been eight years since maniac magee won both the prestigious boston globehorn book award and the newbery medal, and its popularity among young. Although the book is a bit difficult to get into, the persistent reader will be well rewarded. His real name is jeffrey lionel magee and hes interesting and unique because he a. Jeffrey lionel maniac magee might have lived a normal life if a freak accident hadnt made him an orphan. A newbery medal winning modern classic about a racially divided small town and a boy who runs. While maniac had no internal conflict about different racial groups in two mills, there were several external. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of maniac magee by jerry spinelli. Its about prejudice and love and home and baseball and fear and understanding. Its about jeffrey lionel magee, sometimes known as maniac magee, and about the people of the fictional town of two mills. The characters are compelling, realistic, and will challenge whatever tendency you may have towards clustering with your own.
When he was in the east end one day he met a girl named amanda. One way the author of maniac magee used characterization in the novel is by creating specific characters. The author, jerry spinelli, modeled the setting in this book after his hometown, which was also in pennsylvania. Maniac magee is a novel by jerry spinelli in which jeffrey lionel maniac magee is orphaned and spends his youth living with various people in his small, racially segregated. After the miles and miles maniacs seenbetterdays sneakers chewed up, the book ends with him heading home to. Maniac magee is a television film made for the nickelodeon network, based on the novel of the same name by jerry spinelli. At the age of three, jeffrey magee loses both of his parents in a tragic accident. Maniac magee was born in a dump, his heart is a cereal box, he has an eightinch pet cockroach on a leash.
And that makes maniac magee a rich choice for one school, one book. He ran away from his aunt and uncles house because they were not. Maniac magee is a novel written by american author jerry spinelli and published in 1990. He becomes a local legend for feats of athleticism and helpfulness, and his ignorance of sharp racial boundaries in the town. Jeffrey gets the nickname maniac after performing athletic feats of mythic proportions and appearing fearless in the. The main character in the book is jeffrey lionel magee, maniac magee he is very brave, helpful, and courageous.
Jerry spinelli is the author of over fifteen immensely popular books for young readers, including eggs, stargirl, space station seventh grade, newbery honor winner wringer, and maniac magee, winner of more than fifteen state childrens book awards in addition to the newbery medal. The writing is excellent throughout, but initially i wasnt interested in maniac or the other characters. He presents maniac as a legendary figure, and leaves it to the reader to decide what is true and what is myth. Little, brown and company takes great pleasure and pride in announcing that, effective immediately, we will be the sole publisher of the paperback edition of jerry spinellis classic newbery medal winner, maniac magee. The encyclopedia is ripped to shreds to send a message to the beales and maniac. The setting, which is where and when a story takes place, in maniac magee is the recent past in the state of pennsylvania. Books similar to maniac magee meet your next favorite book. They have a conflict when maniac magee wants to move out of the beales house and back into the deer pen. The author created certain characters to play different roles in maniacs the main character life.
He came into this world named jeffrey lionel magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name. The author of maniac magee used characterization in the book in a couple different ways. Make sure you use the book to help you answer the questions. Jeffrey picked it up, and amanda beale was late to. Amandas library is her most prized possession, and the encyclopedias volume a is the crown jewel.
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