Maniac Magee

A Newbery Medal winning modern classic about a racially divided small town and a boy who runs.

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.

Author: Jerry Spinelli
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Published: 11/01/1999
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780316809061
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5075 / Maniac Magee


Award: Carolyn W. Field Award - Winner
Award: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Winner
Award: Buckeye Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Winner
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Winner

About the Author
Jerry Spinelli is the author of many immensely popular books for young readers, including Eggs, Stargirl, Space Station Seventh Grade, Newbery Honor Book Wringer, Newbery Award winner Maniac Magee, and the picture books Mama Seeton's Whistle and I Can Be Anything! He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and fellow author, Eileen.