Maniac Magee

ISBN-10

0-316-80722-2

ISBN-13

978-0-316-80722-7

Author

Spinelli, Jerry

Publisher

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Copyright

1990

Lexile

820L

Genre

Realistic Fiction

Synopsis

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.

Themes

Economic Disadvantage, Family Relations

Protagonist

Male, Orphan

Note

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