Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli is the story of how Jeffrey Lionel Magee came to be known as "Maniac." He was the fastest runner, the smartest student (although he never attended class), and generally just the coolest kid around. He's a maniac! A maniac! For sure! But when he moves to an all black neighborhood, his cool characteristics are tested and he quickly becomes aware of racial boundaries and sets off to break them down.

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Anastasia    Posted by
Anastasia
on 12/7/2005
12:35 PM


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