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.
Includes an introduction from Newbery Award-winning author of The One and Only Ivan, Katherine Applegate.
This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award. It was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award. It also was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Buckeye Children's Book Award. It was recognised by the Carolyn W Field Award. Also it was recognised in the Middle School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.
This book is part of a book series called Maniac Magee .
There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Little, Brown & Company .
Jerry Spinelli has won the Newbery Medal for children's literature. He lives in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.
Carolyn W Field Award
This book was recognised by the Carolyn W Field Award.
Newbery Award
This book was recognised by the Newbery Award. The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Virginia Readers Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Middle School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.
Nutmeg Book Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Nutmeg Book Award.
Parents' Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Parents' Choice Award.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
This book was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.
Buckeye Children's Book Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Buckeye Children's Book Award.
West Virginia Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the West Virginia Children's Book Award.
